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Twenty years in the making: The Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens

The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.

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00:00After 20 years in the making, Egypt officially unveiled the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
00:09The gem is the world's largest museum dedicated to an ancient civilization,
00:14showcasing tens of thousands of artifacts, including the entire collection from the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
00:21World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states and governments,
00:25attended the grand opening ceremony in the Egyptian capital on Saturday.
00:29Construction of the mega-project began in 2005 but faced several delays
00:34due to its complex design, political unrest and global and regional conflicts.
00:39We all, as Macrians, see today,
00:42a unique and unique event of all that means this word,
00:47and it is the launch of the great Macri Museum.
00:51The project was designed to replace the more modest Egyptian museum in downtown Cairo.
00:56It aims to boost Egypt's tourism industry and overall economy.
01:00The museum, located right next to the country's iconic pyramids,
01:04is expected to attract five million visitors annually.
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01:13We also showed you in the way,
01:14what the money is.
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