Fatma Keshk

Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Archaeology

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.…
Cosmopolitan Alexandria endangered
Archaeology

Cosmopolitan Alexandria endangered

“The city of Alexander,” “The second Egyptian capital,” “The cosmopolitan city,” “The bride of the Mediterranean;” so many are the…
Independent heritage initiatives: A first step to linking communities to their own histories
Archaeology

Independent heritage initiatives: A first step to linking communities to their own histories

  Since the 18th century, Egypt has had a public authority responsible for the registration, inventory and security of its…
Can the Red List protect Egypt’s cultural heritage?
Archaeology

Can the Red List protect Egypt’s cultural heritage?

The much-celebrated scene of protesters creating a human shield around the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in the early days of…
Egypt’s museums: What visitors expect of the ‘GEM,’ Part II
Archaeology

Egypt’s museums: What visitors expect of the ‘GEM,’ Part II

On a Sunday afternoon, the garden of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is quiet. The only people on the…
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
Archaeology

Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I

On 10 January, almost 20 years since the idea was first conceived, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali announced that the…
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Archaeology

Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again

Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and founded in 969 AD, Moez…
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
Archaeology

Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai

"His majesty of this God has sent the God's treasurer, the assistant and leader of the troupe, Her-Wer-Re, to the…
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
Archaeology

Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top

To paraphrase scholar and geographer Gamal Hemdan's masterpiece "The Personality of Egypt", antiquities from the Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman through…
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