President John Mahama, alongside world leaders, attended the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo on Saturday night, hosted by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
In his remarks, President Mahama congratulated President El-Sisi and the people of Egypt on the opening of what is described as the world’s largest archaeological museum.
The GEM, situated on the outskirts of Cairo and overlooking the Giza Pyramids, houses around 100,000 artefacts spanning some seven millennia of Egyptian history, from pre-dynastic times to the Greek and Roman eras.
The $1 billion project, over two decades in the making, includes thousands of treasures, notably 4,500 artefacts from King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
President El-Sisi described the museum as a “symbol of Egypt’s leadership in global culture,” highlighting its role in celebrating over 5,000 years of Egyptian civilisation.
Source: GNA
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