CAIRO — Egypt’s ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, dwelling to a 16-meter-long scroll unearthed final 12 months.

The refurbishment marks the primary stage of broader renovations for the 120-year-old salmon-colored palatial advanced sin downtown Cairo reverse the capital’s famed Tahrir Sq..

Waziry Papyrus, the centerpiece of Monday’s unveiling, incorporates round 113 spells from the E-book of the Useless. The museum additionally has added trendy glass safety and new inside lighting.

The opening ceremony of the upgraded wing was led by Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa.

For nicely over a decade, Egypt has been constructing a state-of-the-art museum close to the pyramids which is ready to accommodate tens of 1000’s of historic artefacts. The Grand Egyptian Museum has up to now value over $1 billion and its opening date has been repeatedly delayed.

Egypt usually publicly touts historic discoveries to draw extra vacationers, a serious supply of international forex for the cash-strapped North African nation. The sector suffered a protracted downturn after the political turmoil and violence that adopted a 2011 rebellion.