The
150-strong delegation from the Egyptian Diplomatic Club was given a
presentation on the GEM's construction history and a preview of the planned
displays, including the complete treasures of Tutankhamun. Written By/ Nevine
El-Aref.
A
delegation of foreign diplomats visited the site of the Grand Egyptian Museum
(GEM) on Sunday, inspecting the ongoing construction work in an effort raise
the project's profile ahead of its opening in 2018. The
150 diplomats from the Egyptian Diplomatic Club were given a guided tour of the
site overlooking the Giza Plateau, including the conservation and research
center and the main building, which is still being built.
Tarek
Tawfik, supervisor general of the GEM, told Ahram Online that the delegation
consisted of foreign ambassadors, cultural counsellors in Egypt and Egyptian
diplomats. They
began their visit with a minute's silence to mourn the victims of Friday's
terrorist attack at Al-Rawda Mosque in North Sinai. The
delegation was provided with a presentation on the GEM's construction, which
started in the early 2000s, as well as the Ministry of Antiquities' plan to
open the museum in 2018.
Tawfik
said the world is awaiting the opening of the GEM, which will display the
complete collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures for the first time since
his tomb was discovered in 1922. The treasures are currently stored in the
Egyptian Museum in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The
GEM project is intended to provide a modern and spacious venue for the display
of Egypt's antiquities, many of which are stored at the museum in Tahrir
Square.
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