Egypt transported the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs to a new museum in a special procession through the streets of the capital Cairo on Saturday, DW reports.
Dubbed the Pharaohs' Golden Parade, the 18 kings and four other royals were moved 7 kilometers (4 miles) from the Egyptian Museum to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
"The whole world will be watching," Egyptian archaeologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass said ahead of the event, which was streamed live on state television.
Most of the mummies belong to the ancient New Kingdom, which ruled Egypt between 1539 B.C. to 1075 B.C., according to the Antiquities Ministry.
The mummies traveled in order of age. The oldest, Seqenenre Tao II, "the Brave," who reigned over southern Egypt around 1600 BC was on the first chariot. Ramses IX, who reigned in the 12th century BC, brought up the rear.
Also transported were Ramses II, one of the country's most famous pharaohs, and Queen Hatshepsut. As Egypt's only woman pharaoh, she wore a false beard to overcome traditions requiring women to play only secondary roles in the royal hierarchy.
