Procession of Royal Mummies

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt has announced the date of the transfer of the royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum of Tahrir to its permanent exhibition site at the Museum of Egyptian Civilization on Saturday, April 3rd.

This event is going to be the first of its kind in the world; to transport 22 royal mummies in a majestic international procession from the place of its current exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo to its permanent exhibition site at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, south of Cairo.

The event is expected to draw the world’s attention to the greatness of the old Egyptian kings and queens and the legacy of Egyptian civilization. The procession will include 22 royal mummies; 18 mummies of kings, and 4 mummies of queens, namely King Ramses II, Ramses III, Ramses IV, Ramses V, Ramses VI, Ramses VI, Ramses IX, under The second, The Thutmose I, Thutmose III, Thutmose IV, SahunRa, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep I, Amenhotep II, Ahms Nefertari, Merritt Amon, Sattah, Marnebetah, Queen T, City II, CityII”