Grand Egyptian Museum

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The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM; Arabic: المتحف المصري الكبير, romanized: al-Matḥaf al-Miṣriyy al-Kabir) is a national archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt. Dedicated to Egyptian civilization and its culture, society, and artifacts, the GEM is the largest museum in the world for a single civilization. Located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Giza Pyramid complex, the museum houses a collection of Egyptian artifacts from various periods of Egyptian civilization, from the Predynastic Period to Late antiquity. There are an estimated total of over 100,000 artifacts, including at least 20,000 that were displayed for the first time ever, such as the complete King Tutankhamun collection comprising 5,398 pieces, on display in a 7,500 m2 (81,000 ft2) section of the museum. Some newly-restored pieces will be displayed for the first time, such as the second solar ship of Khufu, the collection of Queen Hetepheres (mother of King Khufu), and the collection of Yuya and Thuya (parents of Queen Tiye...

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