Twenty-two mummified members of ancient Egyptian royalty passed through downtown Cairo in an awe-inspiring parade on Saturday. The event, which drew fanfare to the country’s robust collections of antiquities in an elaborate procession, saw the mummies being relocated from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, about 3 miles away in nearby Fustat.
The spectacle was named The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade and comprised 18 kings and four queens, including some of Egypt’s most prominent rulers of the past….
The royal figures were transported in vehicles specially rigged to carry the remains and a security motorcade surrounded the convoy. Due to the fragility of the preserved pharaohs, they were placed in nitrogen filled boxes for protection. The roads along the route were even repaved to ensure a smooth relocation.
Officials hope the new museum will be a boon for tourism, a lucrative industry for the country that’s taken a big hit over years of political turmoil and recently, the pandemic, according to the BBC. …
… The mummies’ new home will be in the Royal Mummies Hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Visitors will be welcomed starting April 18, said a Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities news release.
There were so many ahem wonderful things about this event. The use of the Ancient Egyptian Imperial colors; the boat-iness of the vehicles; the names are on the vehicles in Ancient Egyptian, Arabic, and English; the cool costumes (I don’t even care that they’re not accurate re: Ancient Egyptian dress!) that were obviously created by people who don’t hate women (none of the costumes were ridiculous, nor looked uncomfortable to wear & dance in, and no high heels); the singers’ magnificent dresses; the chariots; the twenty-one gun salute; that female musicians were included in the orchestra; the singers turning round to watch the spectacle unfolding on the big screen behind them……
Could you tell me where that bird plushie is from? it melts my heart.
It was something from an anime series called Kamigami no Ki, and I was sent it from Japan, which, as far as I’m aware, can only be bought there. I have the whole set of plushies (including a large Medjed) but Ra looked most comfortable on my shelf.
97 years ago on April 18, 1924 by Decree of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR “On a detailed description of the state flag of the Union of SSR” The USSR flag was established. Red flag with a sickle and a hammer and five-pointed star in the upper hoist corner. #RedFlag https://t.co/VJ65UHnsLY
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