Egyptian Royal Mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade

A grand parade will convey today 22 ancient Egyptian #Royal_Mummies from their current home in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, to their new permanent display in Fustat’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

The royal mummies that will be put on display in their new home belong to the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasties, and include 18 mummies of pharaohs, and four queens.