00:003,000 years, that's how old this face is. The golden mask of King Anmenopi, ruler of Egypt's 21st dynasty,
00:09is now dazzling visitors in London.
00:12It's one of more than 180 extraordinary artefacts featured in the spectacular Ramses and the Pharaoh's Gold Exhibition, now open
00:21at Battersea Power Station.
00:22The immersive experience brings the world of ancient Egypt to life.
00:29We do believe in sharing what we have with humanity and with other nations, and also we use it as
00:39a teaser, if I may call it like this, or an appetizer for people to try to imagine what they
00:45would see in Egypt when they visit the country.
00:48Bringing the ancient treasure to London was no ordinary delivery.
00:52The collection travelled thousands of miles in a tightly coordinated operation involving cargo aircraft, police escorts and military security across
01:03six cities.
01:05London is the sixth city, and until now it has travelled, Ramses, 50,000 kilometres all over the world with
01:17two 747 airplanes.
01:22Security, logistics, police, the army, you can name it. I mean, the logistics are mind-blowing.
01:31On loan from Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the treasures have been gathered from museums and archaeological sites across the
01:39country.
01:41London is just the latest stop on a global tour that's already captivated audiences in Houston, San Francisco, Sydney, Paris,
01:48Cologne and Tokyo.
01:49To bring this kind of art, piece of art to London, it means a lot of things. We need to
01:58share the beauty and the talent of the craftsmen who did this piece to London.
02:08Proceeds from the exhibition will help fund vital conservation in Egypt, including the full restoration of Ramses' tomb in the
02:15Valley of the Kings, now reopened to the public for the first time in a generation.
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