Police and security stand guard as archaeological experts and workers tansport artefacts to the site of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in preparation for its soft opening in early 2018, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

Archaeological experts and workers remove the cover around a colossus of King Tuthmosis III upon its arrival at the restoration laboratory on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

An archaeological expert takes a selfie between statues of King Tuthmosis III and King Khafre upon their arrival at the restoration laboratory on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

Archaeological experts remove the transport crate around a statue of King Khafre upon its arrival at the restoration laboratory on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

Archaeological experts and workers tansport artefacts to the site of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in preparation for its soft opening in early 2018, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

A Great Pyramid is seen in the background as archaeological experts and workers tansport artefacts to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in preparation for its soft opening in early 2018, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

Archaeological experts and workers remove the cover around a colossus of King Tuthmosis III upon its arrival at the restoration laboratory on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

Archaeological experts and workers remove the cover around a colossus of King Tuthmosis III upon its arrival at the restoration laboratory on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.

General Supervisor of Grand Egyptian Musuem (GEM) Tarek Tawfiq (C) tansports with other archaeological experts and workers the upper part of a colossus of King Tuthmosis III upon its arrival at the restoration laboratory on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, September 20, 2017.