
Photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows an over 4,000-year-old pleated dress at the newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt. The new 1,000-square-meter hall houses around 650 pieces, most of which are fabrics and garments, from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

A woman visits the newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, on April 19, 2022. The new 1,000-square-meter hall houses around 650 pieces, most of which are fabrics and garments, from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

People visit the newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, on April 19, 2022. The new 1,000-square-meter hall houses around 650 pieces, most of which are fabrics and garments, from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

People visit the newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, on April 19, 2022. The new 1,000-square-meter hall houses around 650 pieces, most of which are fabrics and garments, from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows textile-related exhibits of ancient Egypt at the newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt. The new 1,000-square-meter hall houses around 650 pieces, most of which are fabrics and garments, from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

People visit the newly-opened textile hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt, on April 19, 2022. The new 1,000-square-meter hall houses around 650 pieces, most of which are fabrics and garments, from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)



