{"id":18058,"date":"2025-11-14T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/?p=18058"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:58:12","slug":"the-opening-of-the-grand-egyptian-museum-egypts-gateway-to-world-civilization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/en\/the-opening-of-the-grand-egyptian-museum-egypts-gateway-to-world-civilization\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum \u2013 Egypt\u2019s Gateway to World Civilization\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The seminar was delivered by Prof. Dr. Hisham Ahmed Fahid \u2013 Professor of Egyptian Antiquities at the Faculty of Archaeology, Sohag University,<br \/>\nin the presence of faculty members and students.<\/p>\n<p>This seminar was organized to affirm Merit University\u2019s commitment to participating in national celebrations marking the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, and its dedication to enhancing cultural and historical awareness among its students, while fostering a sense of belonging to Egypt\u2019s ancient civilization, which stands as one of humanity\u2019s greatest legacies across the ages.<\/p>\n<p>During the seminar, Prof. Dr. Hisham Ahmed Fahid addressed the construction phases of the Grand Egyptian Museum and the significance of its establishment, highlighting that it is considered one of the largest museums in the world. He also reviewed the modern scientific methods used in transporting archaeological statues to ensure their preservation from any damage.<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the seminar, His Excellency answered students\u2019 inquiries about Egyptian antiquities, particularly those related to the Grand Egyptian Museum, in a rich discussion that reflects the university\u2019s commitment to connecting its students with Egypt\u2019s cultural and civilizational identity. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f1ea-1f1ec.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seminar was delivered by Prof. Dr. Hisham Ahmed Fahid \u2013 Professor of Egyptian Antiquities at the Faculty of Archaeology, Sohag University, in the presence of faculty members and students. This seminar was organized to affirm Merit University\u2019s commitment to participating in national celebrations marking the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, and its dedication [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n.jpg",960,720,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n.jpg",960,720,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n.jpg",960,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n-300x225.jpg",300,225,true],"large":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n.jpg",812,609,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n.jpg",960,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573849708_1171223308490251_8977666027610746925_n.jpg",960,720,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Mahmoud","author_link":"https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/author\/mahmoud\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/merit.edu.eg\/main\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">news<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"The seminar was delivered by Prof. Dr. Hisham Ahmed Fahid \u2013 Professor of Egyptian Antiquities at the Faculty of Archaeology, Sohag University, in the presence of faculty members and students. 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