Egypt has opened the world's most expensive and largest archaeological museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum - the world's most expensive and largest archaeological museum, which was built for almost 20 years - was opened near the pyramids in Giza.
The project cost more than $1 billion and was originally scheduled to open in 2020, but for various reasons it was postponed - and even now the museum is only in test mode, so not all areas are accessible.
At the pyramids in Giza opened the Grand Egyptian Museum - the world's most expensive and largest archaeological museum, which was built for almost 20 years.
The project cost more than $1 billion, and originally the opening was planned back in 2020, but for various reasons was postponed - and even now the museum has worked only in test mode, so not all areas are accessible.
It has 12 halls in total, each with more than 15,000 artifacts. A ticket costs 60 Egyptian pounds ($1.2) for locals and 200 pounds ($4) for tourists
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