A procession of floats carrying the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs passed through Cairo on Saturday evening to a new resting place.
The mummies were driven four miles across the capital to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation.
The eye-catching procession, dubbed the "Pharaohs' Golden Parade", of 18 kings and four queens travelled in order -oldest first - each aboard a separate vehicle decorated in ancient Egyptian style.
However, this week superstitious Egyptians on social media suggested that moving the mummies would cast a curse on their country.
They have argued there is a link between the planned parade and a spate of recent disasters, including the week-long blockage of the Suez Canal, a deadly train crash and the fatal collapse of an apartment building in Cairo.
Both pedestrians and vehicles were barred from Tahrir Square, the site of the current museum, and other sections of the route.