The Egyptian government denied the rumors that the statue of Ramses II in the Grand Museum was affected by rainwater.
And the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated in a statement that, “With reference to the video clip that was circulated on some social media sites about some rain falling on the statue of King Ramses II located inside the Great Hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum, Major General Atef Moftah, the supervisor of the museum project and the surrounding area, confirmed, That there is no truth to what was reported about the existence of a danger from the fall of this rain, indicating that the statue of Ramses II was not and will not be affected by rainwater, and that the museum and all its spaces are in the best state of preservation.
He explained that the rainfall is natural, expected and studied during the design and implementation of the museum and does not represent any danger to the museum or its holdings, and that there is no need to worry about the statue or the museum, indicating that the rain falling on the lobby area comes due to the architectural and engineering design of the open lobby of the museum, and that it There is no defect in the implementation of this design or the creation of the Museum.
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