Moving King Khufu's Solar Boat from the Giza Pyramids After 4,600 Years

On August 10, 2021, the oldest and biggest boat discovered in Egypt known as King Khufu's Solar Boat was moved from its home near the Giza pyramids to the Grand Egyptian Museum nearby.

So how do you move a 4,600-year-old boat measuring 138 feet (42 m) in length and weighing 20 tons? With as much fanfare as possible, of course! 

King Khufu's Solar Boat was moved in one piece inside a metal cage carried on a remote-controlled vehicle that looks like a giant semi-trailer. The vehicle was imported from Belgium specifically for this occasion.

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Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities tweeted a short video clip of the transport: