Egypt Mummies Cairo Parade

Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs emerged from their resting places Saturday and were paraded through the streets of Cairo to a new home.

What sounds like the plot of a movie was part of a lavish celebration of Egypt's history and a project to relocate some of its greatest treasures to a new high tech facility.

The mummies of Ramses the Great and 21 others were part of "The Pharaoh's Golden Parade," a highly anticipated event organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

The parade route took place between the Egyptian Museum, their old location near Tahrir Square, to their new home, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Egypt's first Islamic capital, al-Fustat.

"This majestic scene is new evidence of the greatness of [the Egyptian] people, the guardian of this unique civilisation that roots back into the depth of history," Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.

"I invite all Egyptians and the whole world to follow this unrivaled event -- evoking the spirit of the great ancestors who preserved the homeland and created a civilization in which all humanity takes pride -- to keep on our path that we have started: the path of construction and humanity."

Along with the 22 royal Egyptian mummies, 17 royal sarcophagi were also transported in the procession, which moved along the Nile River and was accompanied by chariots and horses, according to Egypt-run Ahram Online.

Sarcophagi are stone coffins often adorned with sculptures and inscriptions.

Among the mummies are those of kings Ramses II, Seti I, Seqenenre, and Tuthmosis III, in addition to four queens: Ahmose-Nefertari, Tiye, Meritamun and Hatshepsut.

The parade was saluted by 21-gun salutes and joined by a military band. The mummies were transported on special decorated vehicles with their names inscribed in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs as well as in Arabic.

The mummies who took part in the parade were discovered in two cachettes. The first was unearthed in 1881 at Deir El-Bahari in Luxor's West Bank in tomb TT320.

All 22 royal mummies are from the New Kingdom, an era where tombs were built underground with hidden entrances to ward off grave robbers.

Preparing the mummies

The aim of the parade was to move the 18 kings and four queens of Egypt, along with their coffins and belongings, from their old home at The Egyptian Museum.

Some Pictures of the World to Look At

 

Colorful lands in China .

Paradise lost in the Indian Ocean. Laamu Island.

Favelas in Brazil. Border between rich and poor.

Bridge Vapro in Seoul , South Korea .

Lens polls. Russia. Lake Elena.

House of Rizz - Germany

Marcus Levine creates his hammer art, wood and nails. This work has more than 50,000 nails.

Computer game business in Paris. Actually the floor is flat.

The world's largest traffic jam in China. Length: 260 Kn.

Statue in France created by Bruno Catalan o.

Curious tunnel in California's Sequoia National Park.

Night and day. Statue in Caunace, Litva.

Bridge in China's Shandun province. It is the longest sea bridge of the world: more than 36 km with 8 lanes.

Meeting of the Baltic with the North Sea.

Twice a year in Mexico this migration happens, about 10,000 of these fish swim from Yucatan to Florida in the spring and return in the fall.

Border between Belgium and Holland in one of the cafes.

These trees grow in the Griffon forest of Poland. Reason for the curves ... unknown.

and this is the view straight down ...

Dubai . Sight from the Burj Halifa skyscraper. Height 828 meters / 163 floors.

Balloons in Kapadokiya.

Desert with flowers . They bloom once every few years.

Custom office of the company Selgas Cano… .in Madrid .

Restaurant on an island… .east coast of Zanzibar . Depending on the tide you can go on foot or by boat.

Turquoise lake created in a crater. National Park Tongariro-New Zealand

Thor's Well l ( North America )

The highest merry-go-round in the world ... 117 meters

Most Unusual and Strange Home Around The World

 Everyone has a different way of expressing themselves. Some choose art forms like music and dancing, others like to write poems and prose. However, one of the most underrated forms of art is architecture. Designing a great home is no easy task. A home where its residents can feel more comfortable than anywhere else in the world.

Although most architects design homes that fit properly into the urban centres all around the world, there are a few who like to stand out. They use their homes to make a statement. Here's a look at some of the strangest and bizarre houses from around the world. 

1. Transparent House in Tokyo, Japan

If you're a fan of having natural daylight in your house, this is the house for you. It's completely transparent, so lots of sunlight, but no privacy. Built by Sou Fujimoto Architects, this house is inspired by our ancestors who lived in trees. 

2. Skateboard House, Malibu, California 

This is for the skateboard fanatics. The entire house is designed like one big skateboarding rink. The house was designed by Pierre Andre Senizergues, a former pro-skating world champion

3. The Keret House, Poland

This is the world's slimmest house. It is 152 centimetres wide at its widest point. Jakub Szczęsny, its only resident is also its designer, and he wanted to make sure no urban spaces go unused. And so he squeezed his house in between two other buildings.  

4. The Hobbit House, Wales

Straight out of Hobbiton, this house was built by a photographer who evidently was a huge LOTR fan. But the most remarkable thing about it is that it was built using only natural materials and cost only $5200

5. Old Water Tower, Belgium

Water was not the only thing this tower stored. It was also used as a Nazi hideout during the Second World War. However, a Belgian Design firm, Bham Design Studio decided to turn this 100-foot high tower into a very comfortable and good looking house. 

6. Brooklyn Clock Tower Home, New York City

Unlike most other houses on this list, this one is expensive. This is located at the top of Brooklyn's Clock Tower and comes for $18 million. The 7,000 square foot penthouse offers some of the best views of the New York City.

7. The Flintstones House, Malibu, California

Another home inspired by pop culture, it is almost a replica of the house owned by the Flintstones family from the popular cartoon show from the 60s. This 'rocking' house can be yours for $3.5 million

8. Dumpster Home, New York City

Gregory Kloehn, a designer from California, turned an old dumpster into a home for himself. Although the size is small, he's got everything in there that's needed to live in the house. He's got some storage space, a microwave oven, a fridge and even a toilet. 

Hmm, not too sure how comfortable it is..

9. Giant Seashell Houe, Mexico City

Inspired by the works of Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright architects at Arquitectura Organica created this huge seashell shaped house for a family of four in Mexico City. You can see traces of Gaudi and Wright in the use of coloured glasses on the exterior of the house.

10. The Steel House, Lubbock, Texas

Robert Bruno built this house over 23 years. It was originally intended to be only a one-storey building, but he kept adding on, and now it is a huge building that has 3 separate levels and looks like a giant steel pig. He chose this location because he could get incredible views of the Ransom Canyon underneath.