Heritage
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Analysis
“Light of Darkness”: The Story That Launched Youssef Idris’s Literary Career
Youssef Idris lived a life filled with noise and commotion, filling the world and occupying people for decades with his…
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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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Upper Egypt
Where Civilizations Converge: Exploring Naqada’s Unique Pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic Layers
On the west bank of the Nile, across from modern Qena, lies Naqada, a city that predates the Pharaohs themselves.…
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Greater Cairo
International press celebrates the Grand Egyptian Museum: the most significant cultural event of the decade
“The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): Egypt’s historical legacy comes back to life.” This is how the international press celebrated the…
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Upper Egypt
The Lost Palaces of Upper Egypt: Inside Bahgoura’s Forgotten Architectural Treasure
In the heart of Nag Hammadi, north of Qena Governorate, lies the village of Bahgoura, one of the ancient villages…
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Greater Cairo
Antiquities Authority refuses to demolish Abdel Majeed Pasha Palace in Mallawi
Recently, a memo circulated on social media indicating the start of procedures to demolish the historic Abdel Majeed Pasha Palace…
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Upper Egypt
The Italian Hospital in El Qusair: From a Medical Facility to a Beacon of Education and Heritage
As soon as you take your first steps down the street leading to the Italian Hospital in El Qusair, you…
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Analysis
Hossam Fakhr’s The Other Stories: Heritage and Postmodernism in the Story Factory
I became familiar with the work of writer, novelist, and translator Hossam Fakhr when I first read “Amina’s Stories,” followed…
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Lower Egypt
“Simsimiyya”.. the secret of joy that crossed from the canal to UNESCO
Cultural initiatives to teach children how to play the simsimiyya instrument have begun in the cities of Port Said, Ismailia,…
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Greater Cairo
“Tales of Crossing”.. Folk Heritage in the Memory of War
Not all heroism is written in books; it lives on in stories that are told and novels that are passed…
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