Former UN Secretary-General Visits GEM
Yara Sameh - Ali Abou Dashish
The former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his accompanying delegation, as well as the Ambassador of South Korea to Egypt, Kim Yong-Hyun, visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on the sidelines of his official visit to Egypt.
They were received by Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority, who guided them through key highlights of the museum.
The tour included the outdoor courtyard, the main hall, the grand staircase, and the main exhibition halls that recount the stages of development of ancient Egyptian civilization from the beginning of the dynasties through the different eras, all the way to the Greek and Roman eras, through a modern and integrated museum display scenario.
Ban expressed his great admiration with the organization and cultural richness he witnessed inside the museum, praising the efforts made in establishing this unique cultural edifice and the rare archaeological treasures it contains that contribute to introducing the world to the greatness of ancient Egyptian civilization as well as reflect Egypt's modern vision of preserving heritage and promoting global cultural dialogue.
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