Overview
- Tourism officials marked the start by installing the first restored beams in the Khufu Boat Hall beside the already assembled first vessel.
- Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has transferred and stabilized roughly 1,650 cedar fragments, initiating a live, visitor‑facing assembly process.
- The project features collaboration between Egyptian specialists and Japanese partners, with funding reported as a US$3.5 million JICA grant.
- Conservators describe the wood as severely fragile and thermally degraded, with treatments including nano‑cellulose, Klucel E, 3D scanning and careful acclimatization.
- Media reports differ on when excavation began—variously cited as 2011, 2014 or 2021—reflecting long delays due to the vessel’s delicate condition.