Live restoration of King Khufu’s second solar boat begins at the GEM

The latest archaeological treasure to be put on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum: The second 4.5k-year-old solar boat belonging to King Khufu, the reassembly of which began yesterday in front of visitors, the Associated Press reports. Museum visitors can now watch the 42-meter cedarwood vessel, made of 1.6k pieces, being pieced together in real time — a process expected to take four years.