Egypt moves Ramses II statue to Grand Egyptian Museum's atrium for later soft opening

The colossus of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II is transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), about 2 km north the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, Jan. 25, 2018. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities moved on Thursday the 3,200-year-old giant colossus of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II from its storage place at the under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to its atrium in preparation for the GEM soft opening later this year. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)