Golden Pharaohs exhibit in Chicago and New York
Egypt-USA, Local, 3/22/2006

The Chicago-based Field Museum has invited President Hosni Mubarak to open the Golden Pharaoh Exhibition in mid May, "Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities Zahi Hawwas said on yesterday at a press conference in the New York-based Metropolitan Museum of Arts.

The exhibitions showcase ancient Egyptian art discovered in the 1930s and 1940s.

A government report said "He added that Egyptian fairs in the United States helped increase the number of American tourists in Egypt."

The report added "He said fair revenues over the past three years reached up to EP86 million from 18 Egyptian fairs hosted by the US and Europe. Moreover, the exhibition of 'Hatshepsut from Queen to Pharaoh' is to open in New York next Tuesday, marking the 100th anniversary of creating the Department of Egyptian Art in the museum."

The exhibition is organized by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in tandem with a number of San Francisco museums.

The exhibitions will showcase pieces of ancient Egyptian art that were discovered in the 1930s and 1940s.

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