Sunday, August 8, 2021

IN PICTURES - EGYPT PHARAOH'S 'SOLAR BOAT' MOVED TO GIZA MUSEUM

 BBC News 7 August 2021


An impressive ancient Egyptian boat from the time of the pharaohs has been transported to its new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza due to open this year near the Pyramids.

The Great Boat of King Khufu is transported to the Grand Egyptian MuseumIMAGE SOURCEEGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITY
image captionThe Great Boat of King Khufu is more than 4,500 years old, and was discovered virtually intact in 1954
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The Great Boat of King Khufu is transported to the Grand Egyptian MuseumIMAGE SOURCEEGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITY
image captionHeavy machinery was used to move the wooden boat to its new permanent display home
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Experts work inside the Great Boat of King KhufuIMAGE SOURCEEGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITY
image captionThe theory is that the ship - described as a solar boat - was built to allow the pharaoh to sail across the skies after his death
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The Great Boat of King Khufu is transported to the Grand Egyptian MuseumIMAGE SOURCEEGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITY
image captionIt was unearthed in the Great Pyramid in Giza, greater Cairo, which was itself constructed by King Khufu
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Egyptian experts and workers pose in front of the Great Boat of King KhufuIMAGE SOURCEEGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITY
image captionThe vessel is described by Egyptian officials as "the largest and oldest" object made of wood in human history
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The Great Boat of King Khufu is transported to the Grand Egyptian MuseumIMAGE SOURCEEGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITY
image captionKing Khufu - who is believed to have reigned between 2,589-2,566 BC - was known to the the ancient Greeks as Cheops
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