The international community reacted positively to Egypt’s majestic Saturday evening transfer of 22 royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to their final resting place at the National Museum of Civilizations in Fustat. The Saudi Minister of Culture Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan al-Saud sent his sincere congratulations to Egypt for the event’s success on Twitter: “My sincere congratulations to the brothers in the Arab Republic of Egypt for the success of the Royal Mummies Parade and its transfer to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. In an exclusive interview with the Middle East News Agency, Theokhari had previously called the event a great idea that would serve as excellent advertising for Egypt’s tourism by educating people on the nation’s rich and varied history. The United Nations Coordinator in Egypt Elena Banova said that she is “proud of Egypt, the cradle of civilization,” commenting on what she described as the “majestic scenes” of the royal mummies parade. Around 400 TV channels from all over the world aired the event.

Source: Egypt Independent April 04, 2021 13:52 UTC