Egypt's ancient King Khufu's Boat is moved from Giza pyramids to a new home

FILE PHOTO: King Khufu's solar boat is displayed at a museum on the northern side of Khufu's Great Pyramid, in Giza, Egypt, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

CAIRO (Reuters) - King Khufu's Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids to a nearby giant museum, officials said on Saturday.

The 4,600-year-old vessel, also known as the Solar Boat, was moved to the nearby Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), due to be inaugurated later this year.