Egypt just announced the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) official opening date. Officially opening on July 3, 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum spans an astonishing 500,000 square meters, twice the size ...

And though the objects reside in Cairo's Egyptian Museum, they draw far fewer visitors than their more famous counterparts. "Had the Second World War not intervened, the royal burials of Tanis ...

where GEM-and the famous Pyramids of Giza-is located. The challenge for the museum's designers, Dublin-based Heneghan Peng Architects, was to honor ancient Egyptian history, known for its ancient ...