
Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo
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A celebration is being held as remains of some of Egypt's most legendary ancient rulers are being transported on special vehicles to what may be their final resting place in a new high tech facility at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
(CNN) — Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot of a movie is in fact part of a lavish celebration of Egypt's history and a project to relocate some of its greatest treasures to a new high tech facility. On Saturday, the mummies of Ramses the Great and 21 of his fellow pharaohs will take part in what is being billed as "The Pharaoh's Golden Parade," a highly anticipated event organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.More Related News