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Egypt unveils world's largest museum dedicated to single civilization at grand ceremony
By Xinhua Published: Nov 03, 2025 09:22 AM
People capture images of a firework and light show during the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt, Nov. 1, 2025. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)

People capture images of a firework and light show during the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt, Nov. 1, 2025. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2025 shows a drone and light show during the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2025 shows a drone and light show during the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Actors perform at the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt, Nov. 1, 2025. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)

Actors perform at the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt, Nov. 1, 2025. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2025 shows a drone and light show during the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2025 shows a drone and light show during the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, Egypt. After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the GEM -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage. (Photo: Xinhua)