Archaeology
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
August 17, 2011
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…
Fatimid minaret in Beni Suef to undergo restoration soon
August 6, 2011
Fatimid minaret in Beni Suef to undergo restoration soon
The minaret of the great mosque in Dalas village, in Beni Suef, is one of five remaining minarets from the…
Egypt’s museums: The Revolutionary Command Council Museum
August 3, 2011
Egypt’s museums: The Revolutionary Command Council Museum
A presidential decree in 1996 ordered that the 1952 Revolutionary Command Council headquarters be turned into a museum. Unlike the…
The 1952 revolution: A legacy of cultural transformation
July 27, 2011
The 1952 revolution: A legacy of cultural transformation
Critics and historians agree to some extent that the Free Officers Movement didn’t have any concrete idea about framing the…
Antiquities council rejects new antiquities minister
July 18, 2011
Antiquities council rejects new antiquities minister
The Supreme Council of Antiquities secretariat rejected the appointment of Abdel Fattah al-Banna as antiquities minister. The appointment was part…
Q&A with Archaeologists Syndicate head Fayza Haikal
July 13, 2011
Q&A with Archaeologists Syndicate head Fayza Haikal
After years of rejection by the Mubarak regime on the grounds that Egyptian antiquities are an issue of “national sovereignty,”…
Skepticism meets plan to transform Tahrir into UNESCO site
July 7, 2011
Skepticism meets plan to transform Tahrir into UNESCO site
Cairo Governor Abdel Kawi Khalifa wants to turn the epicenter of the city and the revolution into an official UNESCO…
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
July 3, 2011
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
As Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities minister, traveled to Peru on Sunday to represent Egypt in the second Conference on Retrieving…
Ancient Egypt treasure gate unearthed in Luxor
July 3, 2011
Ancient Egypt treasure gate unearthed in Luxor
Egyptian and French archaeologists have unearthed a 2,700-year-old stone gate belonging to Nubian King Shabaka while digging near Luxor's Karnak…
Culture meets philanthropy at the Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library
June 18, 2011
Culture meets philanthropy at the Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library
Last week, the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement launched the Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library in Cairo,…