"We have a contract with the company [Neon] to bring the artefacts here. The exhibition is an ambassador [for Egypt]," Hisham Elleihy, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, tells The Art Newspaper. He did not respond to a request for comment about the amount of revenue the Egyptian government has raised so far from the show but proceeds from the exhibition tour will fund current research, excavations and conservation efforts at archaeological sites in Egypt."
"Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs (opens Feb 28 and booking to May 31), located near Battersea Power Station, boasts over 180 ancient Egyptian treasures and is organised in collaboration with the Egyptian government. The exhibition, which has already been seen in Houston in Texas, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo and Paris, includes the coffin of Ramses II which shows the king depicted as an Osiris (the Egyptian god of the afterlife), animal mummies and sacred charms."
The blockbuster exhibition "Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs" showcases over 180 ancient Egyptian artifacts from the reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BCE). Produced by Victory Hill Exhibitions Ltd in partnership with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the show features the pharaoh's coffin, animal mummies, and sacred amulets. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass contributed significantly to the exhibition's development. The London venue near Battersea Power Station operates through May 31, with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £32. Revenue from the touring exhibition, which has visited Houston, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, and Paris, supports ongoing Egyptian archaeological research, excavations, and conservation efforts.
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