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In a country known for the world’s oldest wonders, a new one now rises from the desert sands. More than 20 years in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month to great fanfare, marking a new chapter in how nations tell their own stories. With an immersive design and a view of the Giza pyramids, officials call it a modern monument to the art of preserving the past. Nadine Tag reports from Cairo.