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Via the mery of my ankh and Royal Mummies Paraded Through Downtown Cairo In Museum Move : NPR

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.

Edited to add:

Here’s what seems to be the best of the edited videos: The Pharaohs’ Royal Parade - Full version HD

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……