A stunning new museum has opened in Egypt's capital city, Cairo. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) held an [ingratiating / inauguration] ceremony on Saturday attended by a host of [dignitary / dignitaries] including kings and [heads / faces] of state. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said GEM "is set to become an international cultural and scientific [hump / hub] , contributing to enhancing tourism [promotes / promotion] in Egypt". Authorities [hailed / chided] the museum, which cost more than $1.2 billion to build, [was / as] "Egypt's gift to the world". A local tour guide hopes it will "usher [on / in] a new golden age of Egyptology". The location of GEM is also [liked / likely] to attract visitors as it is situated in Giza and [coffers / offers] panoramic vistas of the Sphinx and the Pyramids.
The museum has been [billed / bailed] as the world's largest archaeological site dedicated to [an / the] ancient civilisation. It [houses / homes] over 50,000 exhibits that have been relocated [to / from] the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo and from sites [crossing / across] Egypt. Dominating the entrance is a towering 3,200-year-old, 11-metre-tall granite statue [off / of] Ramesses the Great, one of Egypt's most celebrated pharaohs. GEM also houses the [entire / entry] Tutankhamun collection in one place for the first time since 1922, when it was [dug / unearthed] in the southern city of Luxor. Officials hope GEM will encourage the return of Egyptian antiquities held in other countries, [especially / particular] the Rosetta Stone, which is currently [at / on] display at the British Museum.
