It is being implemented in partnership with global technology company Meta at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
The move coincides with the celebration of the 122nd anniversary of the founding of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement that the project aims to use augmented reality (AR) technology to provide the ability to view damaged statues in their full form by scanning a barcode installed under each statue, and to show the original appearance of a number of artefacts on display at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
The artifacts were carefully selected for the project to reflect the different historical eras of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Its aim is to show the artifacts as the ancient Egyptians made them thousands of years ago, using specific smartphone apps.
The project's techniques were applied to 5 statues from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, including the statue of Amun and his wife Mut, Senuset I, the statue of King Hashemvi, the head of the statue of Queen Hatshepsut, the statue of Tutankhamun and the statue of Seti I.
This step aims to enhance digital interaction with Egyptian heritage and revive some historical artifacts through 3D imaging technology.
The launch was attended by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, Meta's Middle East Regional Director Fares Akad, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Yomna Al-Bahar, and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mohammed Ismail Khaled. | BGNES
