History
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Analysis
The timeless journey of Carmen: excerpts from ballet, musical theater, and contemporary opera (3-4)
Manifestations of emotion and destiny in ballet and musical theater Far from the opera stage, where Carmen first achieved fame,…
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Greater Cairo
Owned by an Arab prince… The full story of the sale of an artifact believed to have been stolen from Tutankhamun’s tomb
“The Egyptian Grasshopper” sparks controversy at a London auction On July 27, Apollo Auction House held an auction in London…
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Analysis
Disappearing traces: “Heritage destruction” spreads in Cairo’s cemeteries
At the end of October, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly appeared before all Egyptians to announce that demolition work in Cairo’s…
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Analysis
Cairo, July 15: What did Duha say about Cairo in the 1960s? (2-2)
In our analysis of Duha’s novel, told to Bahaa Taher, we concluded the last episode with a scene highlighting the…
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Lower Egypt
Interview | Fatima Al-Morsi: The simsimiyya told me to sing, and I listened
On the strings of the simsimiyya, artist Fatima Al-Morsi has written a unique chapter in women’s history, challenging traditions in…
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Greater Cairo
Reviving the heritage of Hay al-Khalifa: a graduation project that blends Egyptian identity with contemporary art
Drawing inspiration from the history of the Sayeda Nafisa neighborhood, specifically Al-Ashraf Street in Al-Khalifa, students from the Department of…
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Upper Egypt
Okra: Esna’s traditional cuisine that brings back the flavors of lentils and shululu
In one of the quiet alleys branching off from Khnum Temple Street in the city of Esna, south of Luxor,…
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Greater Cairo
Ziad Rahbani in Egypt: Stories of love and friendship from Cairo to Beirut
It was not a planned meeting, but rather a fleeting moment that brought together writer Amira Al-Nashouqati, poet Ahmed Haddad,…
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Lower Egypt
“Al-Argoul”: Attempts to revive the heritage of the Egyptian rural instrument
The most famous moment in which the argoul appears may be the scene in which the character Masoud, played by…
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Upper Egypt
The last cow plow in Awamiya…Ahmed Al-Najjar protects the memory of the land from the advance of tractors
At six in the morning, Ahmed Abdo Al-Najjar, 67, sets off on his cart, carrying his old wooden plow. Behind…
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