Archaeology
Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years
October 11, 2012
Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years
The Pyramid of Khafre and six ancient tombs are open for visitors after three years of restoration, Antiquities Minister Mohamed…
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
October 5, 2012
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim Ali threatened on Friday to terminate the contract of the company conducting reconstruction work on…
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
October 1, 2012
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Renovations at Egypt’s oldest pyramid in Saqqara have halted because the Antiquities Ministry has not paid the company implementing the…
In lecture, Elias Khoury says children are a catalyst for change
September 23, 2012
In lecture, Elias Khoury says children are a catalyst for change
Lebanese literary genius and critic Elias Khoury started his talk at the American University in Cairo last week by analyzing…
NGOs and activists protest to save the architecture of Port Said
September 21, 2012
NGOs and activists protest to save the architecture of Port Said
PORT SAID — For the past two days, dozens of Port Said residents protested on Eugenie and al-Geish streets…
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
September 8, 2012
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
The State Council Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the government to take the necessary procedures to recover 179 artifacts that…
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
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.…
Egypt recovers two artifacts from Israel
August 29, 2012
Egypt recovers two artifacts from Israel
Antiquities officials recovered two wooden artifacts from Israel that had been plucked out two ancient caskets dating to the Modern…
Egypt’s photographic archiving needs to shape up
August 8, 2012
Egypt’s photographic archiving needs to shape up
An increasing awareness of Egypt's photographic heritage may be damaging that very legacy, as flawed archiving systems benefit those in…
Remembering Sheikh Naqshabandi in the month of spirituality
August 3, 2012
Remembering Sheikh Naqshabandi in the month of spirituality
For decades, Egyptians listened on the radio during the holy month of Ramadan to the beautiful voice of Sheikh Sayed…