Unveiling Egypt's $1 Billion Museum That Could Change History

[@suzybolen8735]

Visiting Egypt in two weeks. It's been a dream of mine forever. Can't wait to see it for myself.

[@FMHFZ]

As an Egyptian don't go to Egypt 😅

[@robdewberry2587]

Its been two weeks. How was the trip? I can't wait to visit myself.

[@LydiaFortner]

Hope you got to Luxor... my favorite place.

[@suzyhobby5571]

@@robdewberry2587 it was a wonderful trip. Didn’t go to the GEM because it isn’t fully open yet. But I did get to see King Tut and also his mask and everything at the Egyptian museum. Egypt will make you very thankful for all you have.

[@suzyhobby5571]

@@LydiaFortner we did. It was amazing to see.

[@paddy8888]

Finally, a museum that befits both the splendour of Ancient Egypt and the richness of Egyptology!

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

"Egyptology" is a scam field of mostly propaganda.

[@mossion]

​@phasematerialsresearch9319 so is your nonsense comment

[@stephaniemartoccio8934]

Agreed..

[@jay10242]

ancient reproduction a.k.a. modern restoration

[@stevenpike7857]

Wait until you are mobbed by beggars and scammers while visiting the museum. Last time I was at the pyramids, one of the scams that stands out is the men dressed like officials blowing their whistle at you while they try to get you to go to their partner where they try and scam you. They need to get a hold on that stuff.

[@AlainDupet]

It's exciting to hear about the partial opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Egypt's rich history deserves a world-class showcase. Now is the perfect time for Germany to return the Nofretete bust, a priceless artifact that rightfully belongs to its homeland.

[@andyroo9381]

I wish the GEM would fully open. Once it is fully open, I will travel there and see it for myself.

[@mamdouh-Tawadros]

If you are from Europe, there will be a one day travel to see this Giza plateau, from a near by airport.

[@jebsmoak7505]

Amen❤❤❤❤❤❤✨

[@ps5gamer952]

There are 12 new galleries opened last 5 days

[@reddiamond6688]

@@mamdouh-Tawadros Ouch!! Thanks for this info. Have to prepare myself for the long trip😢

[@LesWalker2023]

This is fantastic! FINALLY! All the Egyptian treasures are back IN EGYPT again! Home! In such a wonderful showcase for all to see and appreciate! Fantastic looking place! A must stop if I ever make it over there!

[@larrysorenson4789]

Wish Athens could do the same.

[@koriifaloju2051]

I wish all the Egyptian artifacts were there, Rosetta Stone for one, along with Nefertiti’s bust among others would be a good start 😢

[@ingvar1996]

I am visiting Egypt and the GEM next month. Can’t wait to explore

[@ingvar1996]

@@hughjackson6306 correct, The official opening is not known yet but the main hall and tutankhamun exposition are open to the public.

[@ingvar1996]

@@hughjackson6306 the official opening is not yet known but the main hall and tutakhamun exposition are supposed to be open for the public :)

[@ps5gamer952]

@@hughjackson6306it will be fully open in the end of 2025 or the start of 2026.

[@Kryptonic775]

It’s soooo good you’re going to have a blast

[@NefraLux8]

@@Kryptonic775 She will go to Egypt, not Israel.

[@israelsuperguia]

Over 25 years ago, I visited the old museum, i was shock to see priceless artifacts scattered every where, it looked more like a warehouse rather than a Museum. -

[@siamiam4306]

Same impression.

[@earlysda]

GEM will be the same 25 years after it's opened too.

[@siamiam4306]

@@earlysda Perhaps If they move shit to new city in the middle on nowhere. I think the new venue will stand test of time for awhile. They got the space not afforded in Cairo.

[@muslim_first]

Ancient Egyptian history is spectacular

[@NefraLux8]

Egypt has changed a lot compared to before; it is now developing and building. I hope you visit it after this transformation.

[@disneyvision19]

I can just sense the chat gpt in this script

[@wendelmsall2716]

I can’t wait to visit this museum. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nharayanaa]

This museum is so impressive. Egyptians should be really proud of this masterpiece achievement. I wish my country have a grand museum such as this, so we could exhibit our ancient artifacts. Well done Egypt. ✨👍✨

[@calicoesblue4703]

Except those are Arabs who are propping up Black African history & claiming it is there History.

[@shadyher228]

❤

[@hermitlifeinthemountainsub9493]

Oh Egypt, how I love you!

[@marwaqoura7804]

❤🇪🇬💐

[@marydesrosiers9271]

I hope they include plenty of seating throughout the museum. Also on that long walkway leading to the entrance.

[@tompommerel2136]

Don't hold your breath!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrWphilips]

This is at top of my bucket list!

[@Christophhh]

Took me about 4 minutes to realise this video is just repeating the same information over and over again 😵

[@ryanschroer5724]

But it isn’t 🤔

[@Christophhh]

@@ryanschroer5724 Idk bro I heard how many artefacts it holds, the size and positioning several times throughout the video which means it’s repeating the same basic info. Either that or it’s ai generated lol

[@RichardBarnett-hs1qy]

Can't take this seriously.........Looks like A.I fakery.

[@GodWearsGucci]

Terrible AI editing

[@kalnfornia]

It has to make that 10 minute mark in order to collect ad money

[@mahutarufaiibrahim7570]

One of the engineers told me that during the construction they've found a crown which is dated back to 2100 BCE ...

[@coopernieman9623]

Really? That’s amazing, what crown did it belong to?

[@stronglittleman1436]

@@coopernieman9623 it was i think Rainer Winkler the 3

[@WayOfAges]

Only in Egypt could museum construction be halted for excavation of more museum pieces.

[@GoldenGarden9]

Wonderful! Thanks so much for posting ⭐

[@josephthomasjr.6551]

A museum to the pharaohs! On a scale that is...well...PHARAONIC. How wonderfully appropriate. I can't wait to go. Ramses II AND Amenhotep III would be proud!!!

[@AndrewRoche-j9z]

This is extremely beautiful. What a sensation just looking at all the construction

[@sweealamak628]

This is a must go! My only experience of ancient Egypt was at the MET many years ago and itself was already amazing.

[@KevinClayton-c6e]

Once its open fully ill be booking a visit, looks awesome, ive always said I'll go back to Egypt it was the best experience ive ever had, cruising down the nile was like travelling back in time to ancient Egypt, not much has changed in the villages and towns,

[@concepcionmenzona-stewart4615]

Thanks for honoring our Ancient African Egyptian Ancestors😊👏🏽✊🏽

[@EG-gw7zp]

As an Egyptian, I demand the return of my stolen antiquities in Europe, such as the head of Nefertiti and the Rosetta Stone, to their original home in their country, Egypt.

[@Dsrmy423]

“I demand” go get them then blud💀🤣

[@cltransler]

Friends went to the old Egyptian Museum and they said they walked by areas that they thought were closed off... turns out, the cases were all just dusty. This museum looks spectacular, I just hope they keep up the maintenance.

[@caststagemysteries]

Ancient Egyptians would dig this.

[@maizie9454]

i wonder.

[@swampcabbage3239]

Literally 😅

[@marwaqoura7804]

Thank you ❤💐🙏..It is always a pleasure to make our ancestors proud 😌

[@taurusx1000]

I visited the museum once, this looks much better, the old museum was really dimly lit

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

Quite *smart* to build an updated museum that would bring in tourists. Not everyone wants to travel there just to look at pyramids in a desert. If these artifacts are presented in a modern architectural marvel (that’s cooled by AC), it will make people who never thought of traveling to *Egypt* more inclined to do so. *Including me!* ☺️

[@LydiaFortner]

This is across the street from the hotel I stayed in this spring... Hope to go back someday and see it now that it's open!

[@HAWK-RMA]

Would love to see souvenir shops and restaurants or food trucks with designs that blend with the museum, the food can even be served under the theme of ancient Egypt where all the plates and wrappings are made of papyrus etc…

[@JerekAnderson]

Lmao if it was in America then yes 😂

[@wellagrey]

egyptian & proud 😎

[@treybanks1068]

But ancient Egyptians didn’t look like uou

[@wellagrey]

@@treybanks1068 sure there should be some kind of deviation 😊 it is more than 6000 yrs 👌

[@user-pf1od6ot2h]

Certainly they were like him, as he was Egyptian and they were Egyptians. I wonder what the Negroes have to do with this?​@@treybanks1068

[@prashantmathur52]

@@wellagrey arab?

[@wellagrey]

@@prashantmathur52 yup

[@NO1jkpg]

Is a lot of money but i am pretty sure, this money is very well invested. It looks amazing, i would love to visit some day i love history.

[@RainRemnant]

Well invested yes, better to spend a billion on a building than helping their own citizens who are being sucked dry and can barely survive.

[@NefraLux8]

Egypt has changed a lot compared to before; it is now developing roads and building new cities. This museum has been opened and now welcomes tourists. There's also a new city called Marassi, which is like paradise on earth.

[@RainRemnant]

@@NefraLux8 lol building new cities for millionaires and almost no one lives there, and Marassi is not a new city, they're only adding a new area, which is also for the rich.

[@ahmedbbadran4311]

Thank you for this video

[@drgamalahmed9347]

Thank you for sharing this 🙏

[@muin2038]

This has to be the 8th wonder of the world !!

[@Mewsfinder]

One more for the bucket list

[@Heru2088]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🌹🌹🌹🤔🌟💯👑💎.,Magnificent Creation., of 3,200 years.

[@MajesticPeacockVibes333]

Holy ❤yes thank you ancestors & to those who listen to their visions for bringing more life back to Egypt this is brilliant just beautiful for a museum to showcase history at this epic level 😮

[@leondennison5881]

Wow. My wife and I visited Egypt 8 years ago. We had no idea this project was being built. Our tour was Egypt for 3 days, Jordan for 2 days, and Israel for 10 days. The highlight of the Egyptian was two fold. The Giza Plateau, Sphinx and Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, Viewing King Tuts artifacts. I would really like to visit this new museum but unfortunately my health will not allow that. Congratulations to The Egyptian Antiquities office for their contribution to this valuable museum.

[@mossion]

There will likely be a virtual tour in 3d Like many places in Italy for instance

[@Sinbalemarin]

اولآ مسمهاش اسرائيل اسمه فلسطين المحتله من الكيان الصهوينى

[@Sinbalemarin]

Firstly, it is not called Israel. Its name is Palestine, which is occupied by the Zionist entity

[@abdulrahmanhani2179]

wdym??? there is no country called israel

[@smallstudiodesign]

Studied in Cairo during the 1990’s - the current Cairo museum was a joke - hopefully this new museum will be a proper dignified place for these priceless artifacts.

[@bicknell67]

Such a beautiful museum

[@andrewaway]

This looks amazing.

[@AereForst]

Thank God, Zahi Hawass was not mentioned even once in this video

[@hassanaly7228]

😂😂

[@kippysan]

Bravo Egypt! Looking forward to visiting some day. I just wish the video’s script wasn’t so blatantly AI generated, and narration so obnoxiously enthusiastic. Keep up the good work?

[@mamdouh-Tawadros]

If you are from Europe, there will be a one day travel to visit this Giza plateau, from a near by airport.

[@ElethuDuna]

This was a very good investment for Egypt.

[@RainRemnant]

Well since they won't invest in their own citizens but sucking them dry. Gotta love corruption.

[@Terry11111]

Looks like they did a great job! Looks great. Egypt should be very proud 👍

[@michaelalan1270]

about time. 10 years I was at the Egyptian Muesem and it was dark, dank, dirty.

[@amerhamad-zp6ge]

In a few years they're gonna need a new museum. A crazy amount of archeological finds are found every year. It's very common to stop construction projects because of these finds.

[@robertlopez6352]

i hope our ancient egyptian decendants like their new home!

[@ArtFreeman]

I would love to visit this place.

[@damiaanspatrick2050]

1:37 is not in Egypt, it is in the Louvre Museum, Paris.

[@chadHK]

:31 is actually Muzeo Egyptio in Turin

[@damiaanspatrick2050]

@@chadHK Indeed

[@aprilfarence4679]

You talk about the project being delayed due to covid and THEN talk about the statue being moved there in 2018…I think you need to check your timeline…

[@jacksonmcnuggets7488]

Covid-19…. 19 became a frenzy around feb/march 2020

[@aprilfarence4679]

@@jacksonmcnuggets7488 Right, so they talk about it up to 2020 and then go back to 2018 speaking as if it happened in that order. Honestly, this video is such garbage it wasn’t worth me trying to help.

[@frankromero5581]

Thank you !!

[@zcvxs]

Pyramid visit is a nightmare with scammers and hustlers pouncing on tourists

[@mustafaalghareb2278]

Don't buy from them

[@ericvitale4647]

I just happened to glance down and saw your post. I was literally thinking I’d love to go, but those bastards are so aggressive. So much so, I know about it, and have never been. I’m reserved myself to only a lottery winning would get me the true experience. Surrounded by bodyguards that “Don’t play that shit.” Thank you.

[@scottmulholland1329]

You can find those lepers at almost every large popular Tourist attraction across the Globe! I put my Headphones in -they’re are a great way for me to deal with those poor souls

[@nisrmasry2134]

The good news is that there's a new project to develop the pyramids plateau under the supervision of Orascom pyramids company, led by the nationalist Coptic businessmen Naguib Sawiris 😊 All the problems of Camels and scammers are being resolved in this project 😊 It's expected to be officially opened side by side with the opening of the GEM next year in 2025 😊

[@belaladel5074]

Magical Egypt 🇪🇬

[@hannesteiss]

Line up 2000 adjectives and repeat around 2 minutes of video to create a 10 minute educational firlm, well done.

[@CountJeffula]

It looks kind of empty. I prefer seeing exhibits and artifacts to light shows. Why do museums think big empty rooms are all the rage now days with writing on the walls?

[@ashiinsane90]

its looks empty because guess what, its not even finish yet duh

[@maxinepeel7057]

Splendour for all to see...

[@lyledeyounges1276]

It looks like an airport. The old museum was filled up and seemed like a storage so I’m happy that ancient Egypt is getting a bigger place to move into - I mean, had it been any bigger and obnoxious they would’ve had to bulldoze the Giza plateau😂 Bit of a shame to put Ramesses under a giant roof like the GEM’s, it does the impossible and actually dwarfs him, wish they would have kept him in open air. And the lighting from below throughout the exhibition needs to be reconsidered, that has never done anyone any good - person or sculpture! But other than that money well spent. The facade is absolutely hideous, but the artefacts are stored in proper facilities now.

[@sabrinarodrigues629]

It's gonna look dated in a few years from.now.

[@siamiam4306]

Passed up the visit last May as it hasn't received the main artifacts from Cairo. planing a visit this Spring.

[@theboringchannel2027]

Building overshadows the artifacts themselves.

[@galaxyceiling4137]

Looks impressive.

[@TravelVibes5]

It's a great museum. I like it very much

[@vickilindberg6336]

Would love to know how they secure those large statues to stand safely.

[@jay10242]

Reproduction

[@robertbolino9052]

I would love to see this museum with my own eyes! To bad I'm 77 and can't stand for long times!

[@vickilindberg6336]

Electric wheelchair - sit & move without having to wheel yourself.

[@kiwiingrid]

An opportunity for an Egyptian to start with golf carts for people such as yourself.

[@razzati420]

Never give up hope. Wheelchairs always an option

[@larrysorenson4789]

Did you note the steel and equilment becessary to move the 80 ton statue? There are many blocks perfectly in place that weigh over 100 tons. Cut, Transported and Set with no steel or equipment.

[@nooraly1203]

Just returned and I did not have time to visit, hopefully next time inshAllah

[@mastercheif1989]

In 5000 years future civilizations will look at this and say "wow" what a culture.

[@betty-joymoreau4363]

Beautiful building

[@EmilyKresl]

Honestly it's giving "90s' mall" vibes, I suddenly want a pretzel with cheese while I check out the lyrics for the jagged little pill cd I just bought at sam goodie.

[@user-vo6zk9iw2i]

The investors of this project obviously feel the Egyptian museum is Tahrir square is not big enough, and not every tourist who visits the Pyramids also visitited Tahrir square museum. But knowing the Egyptians they don't do anything straight forward. Queuing up for an hour to get it won't help without having an online sales.

[@Gooden_Eye]

pretty darn epic place!!!

[@larrysorenson4789]

Not one hieroglyph on a column or wall. An opportunity lost. There must be great wisdom in them that could have been easily shared with the world here.

[@vrrr.j]

With such iconic building like the pyramid, you would think we could outbuild that with the current technology, but we can't.

[@tanya8116]

I visited Egypt over 25 years ago and viewed the artifacts in the beautiful, historic museum. While the old museum was in need of refurbishment, maintenance and improved security of its artifacts, I'm glad I went when I did before the "dinseyfication" of ancient Egypt and this eyesore of a museum.

[@OLDMANTEA]

I remember the design competition for this museum decades ago.

[@tompommerel2136]

The judges were aesthetically illiterate!

[@WidebodyLotty]

I visited the old Egyptian museum in 2022 and thought it was very unfitting for the magnificent history of Egypt. It’s an old and decrepit building. Dusty, and doesn’t highlight the antiquities well. The museum at the acropolis in Athens is light years beyond the old Egyptian museum. I’m glad that the new museum appears poised to give Egypt’s history a proper showcase.

[@leejojaber2030]

I love Egypt, the history and all those temples and statues, been there twice(20 years apart).Just those people selling stuff cant take a no for an answer. It’s almost like harassment, govt needs to address this because the country is just too beautiful and historical to get pissed off at the start of the trip. By saying this I will come back to finally see the grand museum.

[@stevenpike7857]

Considering all the scammers prowling around the Pyramids, this sounds like a good idea to go to, but I they don't reign in all the scammers and beggars, it'll be a flop. Every time I went to Egypt, it was a disaster. Way too many beggars and scammers. Same with India.

[@ahill209]

No, it won't change history. It may change some historians' interpretation of history, but what happened in the past is done. Still, it would be a fascinating place to visit. The artifacts at the Met in NYC and at the British Museum give testimony to the talent and craftsmanship of Egypt's past.

[@leftsidem5030]

ALL STOLEN ITEMS SHOULD BE RETURNED...YESTERDAY

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

That entire country is stolen by Arabs from the native black population that built that civilization.

[@mossion]

​@@phasematerialsresearch9319lol ancient Egyptians were not black

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

@@mossion Yes they were and there's plenty of evidence supporting that.

[@mossion]

@@phasematerialsresearch9319 it lasted 120 years of their history. That's actual facts

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

@@mossion What?

[@menaseven9093]

Nice Egyptian museum

[@PoochieBeltran]

It will never change history if they can't realize Egypt is way older than they realize 💯 open your minds

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

And it won't change if they refuse to admit that the ancient Egyptians of Km't were nothing like the modern "Egyptians", they were black much like the Africans south of the Sahara desert.

[@PoochieBeltran]

@@phasematerialsresearch9319 or that the Sphinxis way older than they realize

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

@@PoochieBeltran That too!

[@porothashawarma2339]

@@phasematerialsresearch9319they are their descendants albeit with admixture but the blood of their ancestors still flows through their veins . It is not for the We wuz Kangz peoples of America to dictate terms on what is and should be .

[@JohnnyAngel8]

What are your credentials to make such a claim?

[@CryptoNewsTV]

Would have been sick if it was a giant pyramid. .. still I would love to visit

[@RicardoMagdaleno-d6h]

A M A Z I N G !!!

[@ShiekYoBoooty]

Sissi is a great name for the president 😮

[@RainRemnant]

He is a monster 👹

[@alaaali7534]

You are all welcome in egypt

[@colors6692]

An Irish archtecture company designed the Grand Egyptian Museum...but this muppet never mentions that fact!!!

[@leticialindo3658]

20 years not long compared to Sagrada familia cathedral in Barcelona almost a century and still not finished

[@jcrafthouse]

It’s amazing to drive from Cairo to Giza, seeing all those experiencing horrific stages of poverty, dead donkeys on the side of the road, then pass by Trash City, where fat men sit and smoke/gamble while the women and children sift through trash for pennies amongst raw sewage, all to arrive to a billion dollar beige complex, honoring one of the most maximalist and colorful cultures in history.

[@kensunday5904]

You talked about the design for ten minutes and couldn't name the architects?

[@oprrrah3498]

FYI, HISTORY CAN NOT BE CHANGED

[@سامحنجمالدين]

The result will not be standing for generations to come the result will stand until the end of the earth This is the main point in any project we build

[@ivayloivanov3744]

Only if most of Ancient Egyptian antiquities weren't smuggled out and sold to private collectors...

[@joecarosella7418]

Would it have been uncouth to make the museum a pyramid? That would have been pretty cool in my opinion

[@Low_fee.6937]

Egypt have extended the width of suez canal, making more ships to pass through in a small amount of time. Egyptian government is now planning to develop the tourism industry, which would bring in billions of dollars in revenue. This can be used to develop the basic infrastructure of the country

[@PiggyFuktoy]

To be clear: the Egyptian Museum in Cairo strained under the onslaught from the failed Arab Spring which took place there. It was deemed necessary to remove the collection from inner city Cairo both for safety and for tourism, Egypt's greatest financial resource

[@jimmyramone7396]

I'm hoping for an Arab Winter

[@lookwhostaking6700]

Greatest my ass lol we don't even get many tourists and we don't want to

[@cinnamonstar808]

To be clear: there are 2 groups on Earth. Group 1 counts time by dynasties. Group 2 counts time by wars. You need long term peace to forge a dynasty and to allow humanities to flourish ✨️. Arab spring is " conflict time" stamp. No matter how many times we tell Group 2 they are not Group 1 = they fight against it 😊 The truth is stubborn. Group 2 is at war with itself. Thar it cannot finish a building dedicated to Group 1. 😂 lol... we told you

[@piereandreturner2818]

Yes, it is necessary, but with the Egyptian capital city project ongoing Al-Sisi gonna left Eqypt with huge debt, in fact he almost bankrupting Eqypt with all these mega project happened at once.

[@lookwhostaking6700]

@@jimmyramone7396 we are Egyptians it's gonna be Egyptian winter

[@hashem26962]

The biggest challenge for tourists now is getting through the airport (going in and coming out)! Those who travelled there will know what I mean!

[@AaronHenry-vr7bt]

🇹🇹Kemet!

[@sabrinarodrigues629]

Egypt.

[@AaronHenry-vr7bt]

@@sabrinarodrigues629🙄Don't u speak Spain, "Sabrina Rodriguez"🔔. After the thin skin invaders storm the hot sun dynasty, they made the "Pharaohs" slaves, hence the word "Egypt!", then after the fun faded, they murdered the indigenous people, wrapped them in sheets and buried them along with the temples, the survivor children who are now adults was then brutalized and flooded (western fake dam sunal canal) and pushed out to Aswan! Melanin are indigenous to all lands! Even the modern name "Mexico" was called "Nu Kem!" Hence the Olmecs same lion body as the Kemet Sphinx! Y'all new race on earth hateful-jealous time is coming to a biblical end. I'm the one📚🪶😉. (Tarcobians🪶awakened) Spiritual seed of Alkebulan🙏🏿🌱🌎. (🇺🇸Khukemku...🇹🇹Aeland🌴...🇲🇽Nu Kem.)

[@manicmatt7773]

So much repeat footage and dialogue

[@wengfong6742]

Is it open yet?