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Egypt postpones opening Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza due to coronavirus

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Egypt has postponed the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on the outskirts of Cairo until next year, as the country tries to halt the coronavirus spread. The museum complex sits beside the Giza Pyramids and houses thousands of archaeological treasures, and took more than a decade to built.

Added on the 14/04/2020 10:54:48 - Copyright : AFP EN

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