The large wooden ship "Sun Ship" built by King Khufu of ancient Egypt to travel the afterlife has been moved to a new museum under construction near Cairo, the capital of Egypt, and a part of it has been opened to the press. I did.
The "Sun Ship" is two wooden ships with a total length of more than 40 meters, which are said to have been built by King Khufu of ancient Egypt to travel the afterlife about 4600 years ago, and are buried as burial goods near the pyramid. I did.
Of these, the "First Ship" discovered in 1954 has been exhibited near the pyramid so far, but earlier this month it was moved to the "Great Egypt Museum", which is under construction near the capital Cairo with the support of Japan. And on the 10th, a part of it was released to the press.
It was revealed that the bow and stern of the ship, etc., and the oars etc. were removed so as not to be damaged during transportation, so the whole could not be seen, but in the future, preparations will be made for the release of the entire ship. That is.
At a press conference, an Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Archeology official said, "Transporting the ship of the sun was a difficult challenge, but I believe that it will give visitors a unique experience at the new museum." ..
The "Sun Ship" is the "Great Egyptian Museum" that is aiming to open by the end of the year, and is expected to become a central exhibit along with Tutankhamen's "Golden Mask" and Hitsugi.