After more than twenty years in development, the Grand Egyptian Museum finally opened in November 2025. Located near the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, it spans over 500,000 square meters, making it larger than Vatican City. Built to showcase Egypt’s immense archaeological legacy, the museum offers a modern space that directly links to the pyramids through a new tourist walkway, blending ancient history with contemporary design. | Zari the bosslady

The Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza officially opened on Saturday 1 November 2025, after more than two decades and over $1 billion in investment. 🔺 It houses more than 100,000 ancient artefacts, including the complete treasures of King Tutankhamun, his golden mask, chariots, and the 4,500-year-old solar boat of Pharaoh Khufu. 🔺 Egypt’s triumph highlights the urgency to repatriate significant artefacts from institutions like the British Museum (for example, the Rosetta Stone) and Germany’s Staa