Lower Egypt Archives

Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Egypt’s Living Lungs in the Face of Climate Change

Discover Egypt’s wetlands, their role in fighting climate change, preserving biodiversity, supporting communities, and sustaining ancient ecological traditions. Every year…

Mohamed Awad5 days ago

Between Memory and Neglect: Inside Rashid’s Last Ottoman Bathhouse

Hammam Azzouz, Rashid’s last public bath, remains closed despite restoration promises, revealing the fragile fate of Egypt’s forgotten architectural heritage.…

Doaa Abdelhamid5 days ago

Writing Against Erasure: Bassem Khandaqji on Prison, Imagination, and Palestinian Identity

Palestinian writer Bassem Khandaqji speaks in Alexandria about prison, imagination, identity, and writing his Booker Prize–winning novel from captivity. Palestinian…

Bab Masr2 weeks ago

Alexandria’s Historic Tram System: A Journey Through Time (1863-2026)

Explore the 163-year history of Alexandria’s iconic tram system, Africa’s oldest streetcar network, as the Egyptian city prepares to bid…

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Jahinda Abd Elhalim3 weeks ago

Al-Nasr Museum of Modern Art: Port Said’s Memory Preserved in Paintings and Sculptures

Beneath the martyrs’ obelisk, Egypt’s Modern Art preserves Port Said’s defiant spirit In the heart of Port Said, the Egyptian…

Doaa Abdelhamid4 weeks ago

Alexandria’s Shallalat Gardens: Historic Park Faces Neglect Amid Development Fears

120-Year-Old botanical treasure caught between abandonment and controversial redevelopment plans The Shallalat Gardens in Alexandria, Egypt’s second-largest city on the…