Egypt held a spectacular parade to transport 22 mummies of its most famous pharaohs from central Cairo to their new resting place at a museum.
The ceremony snaked along the Nile corniche from the Egyptian Museum overlooking Tahrir Square to the newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, Cairo, where Egypt's first Islamic capital was located.
The mummies - 18 pharaohs and four other royals - were transported in climate-controlled cases loaded onto trucks decorated with wings and pharaonic design for the hour-long journey from their previous home in the older, Egyptian Museum.
They were originally buried around 3,000 years ago in secret tombs in the Valley of Kings and the nearby Deir el-Bahri site. Both areas are near the southern city of Luxor. The tombs were first excavated in the 19th century.
A 21-gun salute kicked off the ceremony, accompanied by lights and music.
Most of the mummies belong to the ancient New Kingdom, which ruled Egypt between 1539 BC to 1075 BC, according to the ministry of antiquities.
They include Ramses II, one of the country's most famous pharaohs remembered principally for the colossal statues he commissioned, and Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's only woman Pharaoh.
She wore a false beard to overcome tradition requiring women to play only secondary roles in the royal hierarchy.
After excavation, the mummies were taken to Cairo by boats that sailed the Nile.
Some were showcased in glass cases, while others were stored.
The remains of Ramses II were taken to Paris in 1976 for intensive restoration work by French scientists.
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany said: 'This parade is a unique global event that will not be repeated.'
Seqenenre Taa II, nicknamed "the Brave One", reigned in Egypt about 1,600 years before our era, during the seventeenth dynasty (-1625 to -1549). He led Egyptian troops against the Hyksos Asian invaders, the first foreigners to conquer the Nile Delta.
Ahmose Nefertari , daughter of the previous one, royal wife and sister of Amosis I, founder of the XVIII dynasty (-1550 to -1292).
Amenophis I , son of the previous one and of Amosis I. He carried out several military campaigns.
Ahmose Meritamon , daughter of Amosis and Ahmose Nefertari, is also one of the "great royal wives" of Amenophis I.
Tuthmosis I, third king of the XVIII dynasty, succeeds Amenophis I. He is known as a great conqueror who extended Egyptian domination to the south.
Tuthmosis II , pharaoh of the 18th dynasty and son of Tuthmosis I, married his half-sister HatShepsut.
Hatshepsut , fifth sovereign of the XVIII dynasty. Daughter and royal wife, she was the regent of her stepson Tuthmosis III, before crowning herself as queen-pharaoh of Egypt. His powerful reign was marked by the growth of trade.
Tuthmosis III (XVIII dynasty), Hatshepsut's stepson, did not reign until the latter passed away. Warrior king, he consolidated Egypt's position in the region.
Amenophis II (XVIII dynasty) , son of the previous one. He kept the Egyptian borders that he inherited from his father.
Tutmosis IV (XVIII dynasty), son of the previous one.
Amenophis III (XVIII dynasty), son of the previous one. He reigned for 37 or 38 years. In front of his funerary temple, known as Kom el Hettan, near Luxor (south) are two statues, better known as Colossi of Memnon.
Tiy , wife of the previous one.
Seti I, pharaoh of the XIX dynasty (-1296 to -1186). It carried out numerous military campaigns that were settled in triumph, including the combat against the Hittites. Those victories are inscribed on the walls of the Karnak temple .
Ramses II (XIX dynasty), the most famous and powerful of the pharaohs, reigned for 67 years. A great builder, he had the temples of Abu Simbel erected for himself and his wife, Nefertari. Ramses II is known to have been a great warrior king. His battle of Qadesh against the Hittites was transcribed in numerous places.
Merenptah, son of Ramses II, ruled for 11 years.
Seti II (XIX dynasty) , son of the previous one, reigned about six years.
Siptah (XIX dynasty) , reigned as a child, under the regency of Seti II's wife, Tausert. Both are the last sovereigns of the XIX dynasty.
Ramses III , pharaoh of the XX dynasty. He undertook numerous military campaigns.
Ramses IV (XX dynasty). He was sovereign for six or seven years.
Ramses V (XX dynasty). Son of the previous one. He reigned for about four years. He died without an heir.
Ramses VI (XX dynasty ). One of the sons of Ramses III. He reigned eight years.
Ramses IX (XX dynasty) . Grandson of Ramses III.
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The ceremony snaked along the Nile corniche from the Egyptian Museum overlooking Tahrir Square to the newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, Cairo, where Egypt's first Islamic capital was located.
The mummies - 18 pharaohs and four other royals - were transported in climate-controlled cases loaded onto trucks decorated with wings and pharaonic design for the hour-long journey from their previous home in the older, Egyptian Museum.
They were originally buried around 3,000 years ago in secret tombs in the Valley of Kings and the nearby Deir el-Bahri site. Both areas are near the southern city of Luxor. The tombs were first excavated in the 19th century.
A 21-gun salute kicked off the ceremony, accompanied by lights and music.
Most of the mummies belong to the ancient New Kingdom, which ruled Egypt between 1539 BC to 1075 BC, according to the ministry of antiquities.
They include Ramses II, one of the country's most famous pharaohs remembered principally for the colossal statues he commissioned, and Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's only woman Pharaoh.
She wore a false beard to overcome tradition requiring women to play only secondary roles in the royal hierarchy.
After excavation, the mummies were taken to Cairo by boats that sailed the Nile.
Some were showcased in glass cases, while others were stored.
The remains of Ramses II were taken to Paris in 1976 for intensive restoration work by French scientists.
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany said: 'This parade is a unique global event that will not be repeated.'
Seqenenre Taa II, nicknamed "the Brave One", reigned in Egypt about 1,600 years before our era, during the seventeenth dynasty (-1625 to -1549). He led Egyptian troops against the Hyksos Asian invaders, the first foreigners to conquer the Nile Delta.
Ahmose Nefertari , daughter of the previous one, royal wife and sister of Amosis I, founder of the XVIII dynasty (-1550 to -1292).
Amenophis I , son of the previous one and of Amosis I. He carried out several military campaigns.
Ahmose Meritamon , daughter of Amosis and Ahmose Nefertari, is also one of the "great royal wives" of Amenophis I.
Tuthmosis I, third king of the XVIII dynasty, succeeds Amenophis I. He is known as a great conqueror who extended Egyptian domination to the south.
Tuthmosis II , pharaoh of the 18th dynasty and son of Tuthmosis I, married his half-sister HatShepsut.
Hatshepsut , fifth sovereign of the XVIII dynasty. Daughter and royal wife, she was the regent of her stepson Tuthmosis III, before crowning herself as queen-pharaoh of Egypt. His powerful reign was marked by the growth of trade.
Tuthmosis III (XVIII dynasty), Hatshepsut's stepson, did not reign until the latter passed away. Warrior king, he consolidated Egypt's position in the region.
Amenophis II (XVIII dynasty) , son of the previous one. He kept the Egyptian borders that he inherited from his father.
Tutmosis IV (XVIII dynasty), son of the previous one.
Amenophis III (XVIII dynasty), son of the previous one. He reigned for 37 or 38 years. In front of his funerary temple, known as Kom el Hettan, near Luxor (south) are two statues, better known as Colossi of Memnon.
Tiy , wife of the previous one.
Seti I, pharaoh of the XIX dynasty (-1296 to -1186). It carried out numerous military campaigns that were settled in triumph, including the combat against the Hittites. Those victories are inscribed on the walls of the Karnak temple .
Ramses II (XIX dynasty), the most famous and powerful of the pharaohs, reigned for 67 years. A great builder, he had the temples of Abu Simbel erected for himself and his wife, Nefertari. Ramses II is known to have been a great warrior king. His battle of Qadesh against the Hittites was transcribed in numerous places.
Merenptah, son of Ramses II, ruled for 11 years.
Seti II (XIX dynasty) , son of the previous one, reigned about six years.
Siptah (XIX dynasty) , reigned as a child, under the regency of Seti II's wife, Tausert. Both are the last sovereigns of the XIX dynasty.
Ramses III , pharaoh of the XX dynasty. He undertook numerous military campaigns.
Ramses IV (XX dynasty). He was sovereign for six or seven years.
Ramses V (XX dynasty). Son of the previous one. He reigned for about four years. He died without an heir.
Ramses VI (XX dynasty ). One of the sons of Ramses III. He reigned eight years.
Ramses IX (XX dynasty) . Grandson of Ramses III.
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