Archaeology
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
March 21, 2013
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
Celebrating the diamond jubilee of its confiscation of the film “Lashin” on 17 March 1937, Egypt’s Board of Censors marked…
Qatar offered to buy Abbas al-Aqqad’s house: Late writer’s nephew
March 16, 2013
Qatar offered to buy Abbas al-Aqqad’s house: Late writer’s nephew
Almost half a century after after he passed away on 12 March 1964, the family of Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad feels…
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
March 14, 2013
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
On 12 March 1964, an Egyptian cultural legend died aged 75. For decades, Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad had engaged in intellectual…
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
March 11, 2013
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
Fourteen black granite statues of the goddess Sekhmet were found by a German mission during excavations at the temple of…
Antinoupolis archaeological site being ‘destroyed systematically’
March 8, 2013
Antinoupolis archaeological site being ‘destroyed systematically’
An Egyptian independent archaeologist has warned on Friday that Antinoupolis, one of the country’s largest archaeological sites located in Minya,…
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
March 7, 2013
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
On 3 March 1978, Egyptian literary pioneer Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote in state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, “Arabs now have money and men.…
Online archive for Egyptian stamps is launched
March 5, 2013
Online archive for Egyptian stamps is launched
Bibliotheca Alexandrina has announced the launch of an online archive of more than 2300 Egyptian postage stamps, dating from 1866 to…
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
February 28, 2013
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
The Finance Ministry's recent proposal to rent out the country’s key monuments, including the pyramids in Giza, to fund the…
Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon
February 22, 2013
Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon
Thousands gathered on Friday to witness a unique solar phenomenon that occurs twice yearly at the Abu Simbel Temple south…
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
February 13, 2013
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
An ancient Roman bust purchased by a Brazilian tourist in 1976 has returned to Egypt Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said…