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The \u2018Ramses and Pharaohs Gold Exhibition\u2019 at De Young Museum (pictured) in San Fransisco has sold 8,000 tickets upon its inauguration, according to Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Tourism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It is the second museum to host the exhibition after the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa al-Waziry said that all aspects of the exhibition had been transferred safely. He also said that the exhibition had attracted a significant number of guests since it first opened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition highlights 181 artefacts from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Cairo and other artefacts from the Egyptian mission in al-Bobasteen space in Saqqara. Saqqara is an Egyptian village that contains several burial grounds dedicated to Egyptian royalty. There are a number if pyramids and tombs in Saqqara, which is located just under 20 miles away from Cairo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition has a focus on the period of King Ramses II.<\/p>\n It also includes footage that will inform guests on the historical past of King Ramses II and the battles he fought in, with a particular focus on the Battle of Kadesh.<\/p>\n The opening of the exhibition was attended by Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass, along with delegates from archaeology, egyptology, business, public figures and politicians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition will then head to Europe, with its first stop being Paris.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n