In the restoration center of the Grand Egyptian Museum, a group of technicians help almost-ruined ancient artifacts regain their former glories. To do this, an archaeological technician uses chemical injections to renovate the relics, such as the animal figure covered pharaonic bed which once belonged to The Golden King, Tutankhamun. / Photo via VCG.

The purpose of the museum is to present the eternity, sovereign, and kingship of ancient Egypt. The center will also give visitors the background to these old pieces by letting people know how they were made. The picture shows the sculpture of snake in a golden war wheel which belonged to King Tutankhamun. /Photo via VCG

Technicians need to carefully clean these ancient pieces first. They try to find new methods to meld traditional restoration methods with new technology. /Photo via VCG

For these technicians, the conservation of ancient art is more than just a technique that combines physics and chemistry. It is more about finding out why these pieces were made, and getting to understand how ancient Egyptians thought, what the relationship to their kings was and how this relationship fed into their belief, explained Islam Mostafa, assistant to the general director of the museum. /VCG photo