Archaeology
Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street
May 30, 2010
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
May 9, 2010
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
May 5, 2010
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
April 18, 2010
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
April 13, 2010
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
April 12, 2010
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
April 7, 2010
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
April 2, 2010
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
March 26, 2010
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
March 22, 2010
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,…