Heritage
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Lower Egypt
Sustaining the dream.. Women rewrite history in Al-Gharbia
On the main rural road in the village of Hannoun, in the center of Zifta in Al-Gharbia governorate, a simple…
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Analysis
Gamal Omar writes in memory of Nasr Abu Zeid: Three decades of division
I was listening to a lecture in English by German researcher Angelika Neufirt, presented at the Ismaili Studies Center at…
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Analysis
destruction of Cairo’s historic cemeteries
The removal of Bab Al-Nasr Cemetery to build a multi-story parking garage is a new crime against the city’s heritage…
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Greater Cairo
Will UNESCO list Saint Catherine’s Monastery as an endangered heritage site?
Egypt recently managed to remove the historic Abu Mina monastery in Alexandria from UNESCO’s list of endangered heritage sites after…
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Lower Egypt
A legacy on the brink of oblivion… Will the palace of Shehata Selim Pasha return to the forefront of Suez?
In one of the old streets of Suez, a palace stands silent, but its walls never cease to tell their…
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Lower Egypt
Art exhibition documents the first Egyptian Scout postage stamp at the National Museum of Civilization
The “Impact on Stamps” exhibition, hosted by the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, has dedicated a special wing to display…
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Lower Egypt
King Farouk’s farm in Tafnis: an agricultural legacy transformed into a productive treasure in Upper Egypt
King Farouk’s Farm in the village of Tafnis al-Mata’ana, south of the city of Esna in the governorate of Luxor,…
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Lower Egypt
The Sultan Hussein Building in Alexandria: From Cotton Merchant’s Headquarters to Art Exhibition Center and Museum
In the heart of Alexandria’s old streets, specifically on Sultan Hussein Street, stands a unique heritage building, the palace of…
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Lower Egypt
Interview | Dr. Shawkat Al-Masri: Culture is the shield of identity… and its homes are the irreplaceable starting point
Monufia has woven its own cultural fabric since ancient times, opening its arms to art, storytelling, poetry, and science without…
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Greater Cairo
From a garden to an artificial forest… This is how the historic Zahria Garden will be destroyed!
It seems that the “development” bug has finally reached the historic Zahria Garden in Zamalek, where Bab Al-Masr got a…
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