Archaeology

Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street

Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street

The traditional map of Khedival Cairo marks Mohamed Ali Street as its northeastern gate. Aside from a bit of restoration…
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay

Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay

One needs to pay close attention to notice the presence of the nearby Bab el-Luq market while standing in Cairo's…
Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue

Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue

Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered a headless granite statue more than 2000 years old belonging to an unidentified…
Royal Jewelry museum exhibits riches of a bygone era

Royal Jewelry museum exhibits riches of a bygone era

A gold medal can tell different stories: the tale of the solider who earned that medal, or the tale of…
Egypt archaeologists uncover Roman mummy

Egypt archaeologists uncover Roman mummy

Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a Roman mummy entombed in an elaborate sarcophagus at an ancient grave site alongside gypsum masks, the…
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders

Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders

Pharaonic tombs in Tameyah Desert in Fayoum are being raided, according to an investigation by Al-Masry Al-Youm. The investigation found…
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation

Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation

“I am an example of corruption. I am the son of this era and the previous eras. My awareness grew…
The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders

The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders

Last month, Egypt finalized the restoration of the Maimonides synagogue in Cairo’s "haret el-yahud", its old Jewish Quarter. But the…
Pharaonic civilization meets art

Pharaonic civilization meets art

A symposium was held yesterday at the Egyptian Museum by prominent author Youssef Maati and Engi Fayed, office manager for…
Egypt’s first ideal mother

Egypt’s first ideal mother

"Whatever happened to the Egyptians?" To answer that question, prominent intellectual and economics professor Galal Amin wrote a great book,…
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