On Saturday evening, Egypt witnessed the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, in the presence of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and a large number of world leaders, in an event described as a new beacon of human civilization.
The museum lit its lights in front of the attending guests, revealing the rare Pharaonic pieces in a dazzling festive atmosphere, while the lights were reflected in the sky of the pyramids, forming a majestic scene that dazzled the audience.
The participants raised their phones to document those historical moments, which included fireworks, the tunes of ancient Egyptian hymns, and light objects that decorated the opening in a scene full of pride and symbolism.
In a symbolic gesture, Sisi placed the last piece bearing the name “Egypt” in the miniature model of the museum, whose parts consist of the names of the countries participating in the opening, thus announcing the official opening of this global cultural edifice.
The ceremony witnessed remarkable artistic participation. The star Sherihan shined in front of President Sisi and the guests, saying: “I am Egyptian, and I am proud to belong to the oldest people, the first civilization, and the first regular army on the face of the earth… Lucky is the one born in a country where art is rooted and carved on the walls for thousands of years.”
Sisi’s speech
During his speech at the opening of the ceremony, President Sisi said: “I begin my speech by welcoming you to the land of Egypt, the oldest country known to history… Here is where civilization wrote its first letters, and the world witnessed the birth of art, thought, writing, and belief.”
He added: “Ancient Egypt inspired the peoples of the entire earth, and from the banks of the Nile the lights of wisdom emanated to illuminate the path of civilization and human progress, declaring that the monuments of civilization are built in times of peace and flourish in the spirit of cooperation among peoples.”
The Egyptian President stressed that the Grand Egyptian Museum “is not just a place for preserving antiquities, but rather a living testimony to the genius of the Egyptian human being and a three-dimensional image of the journey of a people who have inhabited the land of the Nile since the dawn of history. They were and still are creators of glory and messengers of peace.”
Al-Sisi valued the international cooperation that contributed to the establishment of the museum, praising the great support provided by the friendly state of Japan during the implementation stages, and called on the audience to make the museum “a beacon of life and a center that highlights Egypt’s message of spreading peace and communication among peoples.”
