heritage
Photos: ‘Take Caire’ supports traditional Egyptian crafts and craftsmen
Culture
July 17, 2023
Photos: ‘Take Caire’ supports traditional Egyptian crafts and craftsmen
Cairo was – and still is – a cultural center for crafts, arts and creativity, where artisans, residents and visitors…
Sisi orders completing steps in ‘Our Heritage’ exhibition nationwide
Egypt
June 8, 2022
Sisi orders completing steps in ‘Our Heritage’ exhibition nationwide
CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered completing steps taken so far in different rounds of “Torathena”…
These African heritage sites are under threat from rising seas, but there’s still time to save them
World
February 26, 2022
These African heritage sites are under threat from rising seas, but there’s still time to save them
(CNN) — On the shores of North Africa, ancient cities have stood for millennia. The columns of Carthage, in modern-day…
Photos – Gezira House: first building in Zamalek to restore its splendor after 111 years
Egypt
November 10, 2021
Photos – Gezira House: first building in Zamalek to restore its splendor after 111 years
In the heart of the island of Zamalek, with its urban features linked to one of Egypt’s architectural renaissance periods,…
1,500 small project owners to participate in ‘Turathna’ exhibition: minister
Egypt
September 29, 2021
1,500 small project owners to participate in ‘Turathna’ exhibition: minister
The “Turathna” (Our Heritage) exhibition for handicrafts and heritage will witness the participation of 1,500 owners of small projects specialized…
Bibliotheca Alexandria organizes virtual lecture on heritage
Culture
February 3, 2021
Bibliotheca Alexandria organizes virtual lecture on heritage
The Bibliotheca Alexandria Cultural Communication Sector is organizing a virtual lecture via Zoom on Egyptian heritage, in cooperation with the…
Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex to become heritage hotel at LE100 mn cost
Archaeology
October 26, 2020
Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex to become heritage hotel at LE100 mn cost
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry’s Historic Cairo General Directorate has announced the first restoration project for Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex…
Egypt’s government extends Torathena Exhibition through October 17
Egypt
October 15, 2020
Egypt’s government extends Torathena Exhibition through October 17
The Egyptian government on Wednesday decided to extend the second edition of the Torathena (Our Heritage) Exhibition for Handicrafts and…
Egypt opens Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue after LE65 million restoration
Archaeology
January 11, 2020
Egypt opens Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue after LE65 million restoration
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inaugurated the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria on January 10, following intensive two-year…
Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
World
April 24, 2019
Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
Climbers were brought in Tuesday to unfurl tarpaulins over Notre-Dame to protect it from expected rain after the iconic cathedral…