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Upper Egypt
Bedouin Wedding Traditions in Egypt: The Ancient Howdah Camel Ceremony
What does it take to transport a bride across 30 kilometers of desert in a wooden palace mounted on a…
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Lower Egypt
From Camel Racing to Falconry: How Egypt’s New Valley Festival Revives Desert Heritage
For four consecutive days, the city of Kharga, the capital of Egypt’s vast New Valley Governorate in the Western Desert,…
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Upper Egypt
The Lost Temple of Beris: How Egypt’s Desert Swallowed a Roman-Era Pilgrimage Site
The desert reveals its secrets only to those who listen to its silence and stillness. In the presence of the…
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Upper Egypt
Filming in Egypt’s Oases: How the Desert Became a Natural Film Studio.
At dawn, before the city woke up, the camera moved slowly between the dunes in the New Valley Governorate. The…
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Upper Egypt
From “kuttab” to university.. the journey of girls’ education in the Oasis
In the heart of the Western Desert, where sand dunes stretch endlessly and palm trees intertwine with golden rays of…
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