Egypt
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Greater Cairo
Red Sea Simsimiya vs. Suez Canal: How One Instrument Tells Two Egyptian Stories
For three thousand years, a wooden lyre has travelled the Red Sea, first strung with animal intestines, later with fishing…
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Upper Egypt
British Museum Loans Egyptian Artifacts to India, Sparking Debate Over the Rosetta Stone
The British Museum has sent 80 Egyptian and Greek artefacts to India for a three-year loan—but when photos showed the…
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Greater Cairo
Where Did the Egyptians Come From? A Reading of Geography, Genome, and Identity
The question of origin is a timeless one, but for Egyptians, the query “Where did we come from?” sparks a…
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Upper Egypt
Egypt Recovers Looted Antiquities from Australia and U.S. in Major Smuggling Bust
Egypt has recovered a trove of stolen antiquities from Australia and the United States, unveiling new details of an international…
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Upper Egypt
After 27 Years, Amenhotep III’s Alabaster Colossi Restored to Egyptian Temple
In a triumph of modern archaeology over the ravages of time, the colossal statues of a pharaoh have risen again.…
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Greater Cairo
Dreaming in Color: An Egyptian Artist’s Surreal Journey Through Moulids and Modernist Legacy
In his exhibition ‘A Festival, O World,’ visual artist and scholar Mohamed El-Behiry navigates the mystical spectacle of Egypt’s street…
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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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Greater Cairo
Saving Cairo’s Soul: How Heritage Journalism Fights to Protect a City’s Living Past
CAIRO, Egypt – In the historic Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district, within the beautifully restored walls of the 18th-century Al-Razzaz House, an…
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Greater Cairo
Demolition of Cairo’s historic cemeteries erases 1,200 years of history
Partly destroyed tomb in Sayeda Nafisa cemetery. Photo Ibrahim Taie The ongoing demolition of Cairo’s historic cemeteries, known as the…
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Upper Egypt
The house of ghosts in Al-Qusair: The story of Sheikh Tawfiq’s enduring legacy
In the center of Al-Qusair on the Red Sea coast, the house of Sheikh Tawfiq Ali Mustafa tells chapters of…
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