Mideast in Pictures: Explore treasures of Egyptian pharaohs on International Museum Day-Xinhua

Mideast in Pictures: Explore treasures of Egyptian pharaohs on International Museum Day

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2022-05-19 00:06:13

A girl takes a selfie with exhibits during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

CAIRO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian Museum on Wednesday organized a number of free tour guides for visitors of all ages on the International Museum Day, which annually falls on May 18.

The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world.

Tourists visit exhibits during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022.  (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Tourists visit mummy coffins during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Tourists visit exhibits during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Tourists visit treasures discovered at the tomb of King Tutankhamun during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A tourist takes photos of a mummy coffin during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Tourists visit a mummy during the International Museum Day at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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