Culture
Minister: 2% of artifacts stolen during security vacuum
February 20, 2012
Minister: 2% of artifacts stolen during security vacuum
Two percent of historical artifacts held in government storehouses were stolen during the period of lax security that followed the…
‘Like water’: A tribute to legendary Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi
February 20, 2012
‘Like water’: A tribute to legendary Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi
One of Africa’s most celebrated singers, Mohammed Wardi, died Saturday at the age of 79, leaving behind a rich legacy…
A brave new world
February 19, 2012
A brave new world
Obsession, anxiety and over-caffeinated paranoia are the predominate tones in the compelling universe presented by artist and Egypt Independent reporter…
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
February 19, 2012
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
CHICAGO — Chicago's Field Museum has opened a rare display of mummies from its own collection. Many of them haven't…
Radwa Ashour on the train of images of the Egyptian revolution
February 19, 2012
Radwa Ashour on the train of images of the Egyptian revolution
“I will speak Arabic.” Those were Radwa Ashour’s first words for the keynote speech in the “Narrating the Arab Spring”…
‘The City of the Dead’ is as lively as ever
February 18, 2012
‘The City of the Dead’ is as lively as ever
In his documentary “The City of The Dead,” director Sérgio Tréfaut moves out of his comfort zone in Portugal and…
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
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…
‘Ma’sat Madam Fahmy’ revisits a tragic affair
February 16, 2012
‘Ma’sat Madam Fahmy’ revisits a tragic affair
The tragedy of Madam Margaret Fahmy — or Mounira Fahmy as she later named herself — has been told before.…
Egypt’s mummies divulge secrets in modern Scotland
February 15, 2012
Egypt’s mummies divulge secrets in modern Scotland
Modern technology reveals the secrets kept for thousands of years by Egyptian mummies in a major exhibition at Scotland's National…
International Photography Month exhibit seeks to recreate, but ultimately undervalues, the medium
February 14, 2012
International Photography Month exhibit seeks to recreate, but ultimately undervalues, the medium
Ayman Lotfy speaks of himself as a champion of what he calls “Fine Art Photography.” In a recent article published…