Egypt Archeology
EGYPT ARCHEOLOGYEPA02203390 AN EGYPTİAN ARCHEOLOGİCAL RESTORATİON TECHNİCİAN EXAMİNES A GRANİT PİECE USİNG AN ELECTRONİC MİCROSCOPE AT THE NEWLY OPENE
epa02203390 An Egyptian archeological restoration technician examines a granit piece using an electronic microscope at the newly opened restoration lab of the new Grand Museum of Egypt in Cairo , Egypt , 15 June 2010 . According to the project ' s technical consultant , Mohammed Ghoneim , the museum is due to house some 100 , 000 artifacts . Tens of thousands of artifacts are currently locked away unseen to the public , in the old museum because of the lack of space to display them properly . The Grand Museum of Egypt will thus replace the 100 years-old building visited by millions annually in Cairo ' s downtown . The plans for it were first made in 2002it will be able to display more than twice as many artifacts as its predecessor . It will be located at the foot of the Giza pyramidsthe first two phases of the 600 million dollars project were inaugurated on 14 June by Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak . EPA/KHALED EL FIQI
15 . 06 . 2010 18 : 20 : 50
15 . 06 . 2010 18 : 20 : 50