Egypt plans to move Pharaoh Tutankhamun's treasures

Archaeologists and conservation experts around the world have discussed the safe transfer of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's treasures to a new location in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The golden mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Photo: AFP.

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities held a workshop in Cairo on May 7 to seek the opinions of international experts on the relocation of Egyptian treasures.Pharaoh Tutankhamun arrives at a new exhibition location, according to AFP.

TheExperts from Egypt, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Japan discussed ways to movethrone, wardrobe and bedPharaoh Tutankhamunfrom the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo to two exhibition rooms with a total area of ​​7,000 m² at a new museum on the outskirts of town.

The aim of the workshop is to'Global consensus' reached on safe transport and display of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's artifacts.The method of displaying the remains discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb, especially the remains of his two stillborn daughters, was also discussed at the conference.

"Moving a collection, especially such an important one, is a huge challenge," said German Egyptologist Gabrielle Pieke. "It's a sensitive issue… We have to be very careful." Ms. Pieke urged Egypt not to rush, and no date has yet been set for the removal of these priceless treasures.

Since 2014, the removal of items belonging to Pharaoh Tutankhamun has become a sensitive issue after the beard attached to his golden mask was accidentally broken off by workers and glued back together, angering archaeologists.

It took Egyptian and German scientists a long time to fix the problem and return the treasure to its original position after a year of restoration.

The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, was discovered in 1922 south of the city of Luxor.

According to VNE