After 20 years of development, The Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt back to life.
The exhibits currently open to the public mark only a fraction of the museums eventual offerings.
and ending with the Roman conquest in 30 B.C.
The Statue of Ramesses II in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza.Credit:Kate McMahon/Travel + Leisure
The Romans overthrew Cleopatra and ruled as conquerors, marking an end to historys longest empire.
Anticipation surrounds the New Kingdom galleries of King Tutankhamun, which have yet to open.
But this tumultuous journey, rife with the problems of the modern era, is coming to an end.
A statue of the Egyptian goddess Hathor.Kate McMahon/Travel + Leisure
A new chapter is opening, and ancient Egypt is coming to life once more.
The Bed of Osiris, from the tomb of Djer.Kate McMahon/Travel + Leisure
The obelisk of King Ramesses II sits in front of the museums main entrance.Kate McMahon/Travel + Leisure
