After two decades of construction plagued by the Arab Spring, COVID and recent Middle East tensions, Egypt's $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum is about to open.⁣ Just 1.5km from the Giza Pyramids, it boasts 470,000 square meters and is the world's largest dedicated to a single civilization, with over 50,000 artifacts spanning 5,000 years from prehistoric to Roman eras.⁣ Highlights include the complete Tutankhamun collection in immersive high-tech galleries, featuring his golden burial mask and the ancient Khufu solar boat. ⁣ #GrandEgyptianMuseum #CairoOpening #AncientEgypt⁣