Archaeology

While doing archival research on 19th century Egypt and the intricacies of the foundation of a modern state, historian Khaled…

Taha Hussein (1889- 1973), the most prominent intellectual in twentieth century Egypt, was regularly accused by ultra-nationalists and Islamists as…

On Friday, Cairo has its first Young Leaders Social Media Café, a meeting of the leaders of the new digital…

In 1984, a renowned papyrus maker, Hussam Ragab, opened the world’s first living museum, the Pharaonic Village on the island…

Visual Arts and Restoration, currently on display at the Italian Institute of Culture, is a complex exhibition that chronicles the…

Whether it is a future museum, an attempt to disguise a nuclear plant, a secret government building, or a permanent…

The Ministry of Culture today announced that an Egyptian archaeological team has discovered an ancient tomb near the pyramids in…

War—what is it good for? In the case of the October War Panorama, the answer is, “a few good laughs.”…

On Monday night AUC’s Oriental Hall was packed with scholars, students and journalists for a lecture by prominent academic Joseph…

To me, Ramadan is quite an intriguing month. From the lanterns and colorful paper decorations dangling from balconies, to the…