US EditionAncient Egyptian pharaoh's boat reassembled in real time at Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum began publicly reconstructing King Khufu’s 42-meter cedarwood solar boat by assembling 1,650 wooden pieces in a four-year restoration project.
- A boat belonging to Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, one of two found opposite the southern side of the Great Pyramid, was being reassembled in real time at the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday.
- The cedarwood boat, 42 meters long and containing 1,650 wooden pieces, is expected to take around four years to fully assemble.
- The purpose of the boats remains unclear, but experts believe they were either used to transport King Khufu's body during his funeral or for his afterlife journey with the sun god Ra.
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THE CAIRO— A ship belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being assembled in plain sight in the exhibition hall of the Great Egyptian Museum. The staff began to rebuild the cedar-wood ship, one of the two that were found belonging to King Keops, on Tuesday morning, while dozens of visitors were watching. It is expected that the assembly of the 42-metre boat (137 feet) in length, which is located next to its already assembled twin being exhibited, wi…
The conservation will last for four years and will take place in a specially designed room - The boat, made of cedar and acacia wood, was built approximately 4,600 years ago
Pharaoh’s boat reassembled in public at Grand Egyptian Museum
A rare ancient boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being reassembled in full public view at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The live assembly allows visitors to witness the meticulous restoration of a vessel that is thousands of years old. The exhibition offers a unique glimpse into ancient Egyptian craftsmanship and maritime history. People film archeologists as they reassemble the second solar boat of King Khufu, at the Grand Egyptian Museum i…
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