Fatma Keshk
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Archaeology
August 30, 2012
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Instilling a sense of pride of the country’s past in the young is a priority for history educators in Egypt.…
Cosmopolitan Alexandria endangered
Archaeology
May 29, 2012
Cosmopolitan Alexandria endangered
“The city of Alexander,” “The second Egyptian capital,” “The cosmopolitan city,” “The bride of the Mediterranean;” so many are the…
Independent heritage initiatives: A first step to linking communities to their own histories
Archaeology
May 9, 2012
Independent heritage initiatives: A first step to linking communities to their own histories
Since the 18th century, Egypt has had a public authority responsible for the registration, inventory and security of its…
Can the Red List protect Egypt’s cultural heritage?
Archaeology
April 3, 2012
Can the Red List protect Egypt’s cultural heritage?
The much-celebrated scene of protesters creating a human shield around the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in the early days of…
Egypt’s museums: What visitors expect of the ‘GEM,’ Part II
Archaeology
March 14, 2012
Egypt’s museums: What visitors expect of the ‘GEM,’ Part II
On a Sunday afternoon, the garden of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is quiet. The only people on the…
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
Archaeology
February 16, 2012
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
On 10 January, almost 20 years since the idea was first conceived, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali announced that the…
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Archaeology
September 25, 2011
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and founded in 969 AD, Moez…
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
Archaeology
September 10, 2011
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
"His majesty of this God has sent the God's treasurer, the assistant and leader of the troupe, Her-Wer-Re, to the…
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
Archaeology
August 17, 2011
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
To paraphrase scholar and geographer Gamal Hemdan's masterpiece "The Personality of Egypt", antiquities from the Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman through…