Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, has gifted the Grand Egyptian Museum the original copies of the films and photos of the historic discovery and opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
Al-Sheikh said: "I have kept these original copies for 27 years and they are very dear to me. I will hand them over to the Grand Egyptian Museum because they belong to this place. It is a small thing for the original to return to its true home, in appreciation of Egypt and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi."
Turki Al-Sheikh expressed his delight at visiting one of the most beautiful museums in the world he has visited in his life, and at the warm welcome and special appreciation of Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority, praising the thorough and enjoyable explanation he received during his visit. This is according to the video published on Turki Al-Sheikh's official Facebook page.
In front of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun, he expressed his great admiration for the Grand Egyptian Museum, saying: "I am standing before the most important artifact in history".
