The Mummy Of Ancinent Egypt King Was Moved Accompanied By Cavalry

The transfer of Pharaoh's mummy to a new museum (Screenshot, Global News)

JAKARTA - In Egypt, various ancient relics are treated with respect, including mummified remains of ancient Egyptian kings. The Egyptian government not only calls these various types of relics as artifacts but also as national treasures.

Not long ago, the Egyptian government moved mummies from one museum to another. The transfer was carried out in a complex and historic procession.

Cited from Slashgear, Tuesday, April 6, the mummies, consisting of 18 kings and 4 queens, will be moved from the Egyptian Museum to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Both museums are located in Cairo. Even though the distance was not too far away, the government held the Pharaoh's Golden Parade.

The parade placed the pharaohs in the chronological order of their reign, from Seqenenre Taa II to Ramses IX in the 12th century BC. The most famous of the mummified kings of ancient Egypt is Ramesses II. The mummy was carried in a decorated vehicle and accompanied by a troop of horses wearing ancient Egyptian costumes accompanied by ancient Egyptian songs.

The process of removing the fragile mummy is not an easy task. They had to use a special nitrogen-filled box to protect the mummies and sarcophagi from outside matter. In the process of moving, the roads there were repaired.

It is hoped that the grand procession and the opening of the new museum will help revitalize Egypt's tourism industry which has been affected by the pandemic. Many Egyptians have different opinions regarding the removal of these mummies, one of which is the curse of the pharaoh which linked the transfer to the jamming of the Suez Canal.