Egypt opens one of Valley of the Kings' largest tombs to public

The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, one of the largest in southern Egypt's Valley of the Kings and Queens, was officially opened to the public Saturday after years of restoration. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said restoration involved more than two decades of "incredibly delicate work, because the tomb was suffering severe deterioration".

To save it, more than 260 specialists -- restorers, researchers and highly-trained technicians -- worked at the "super highest level of international standards for integrated conservation".