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A treasure trove of Egyptian food
Hala N. Barakat
| An Iraqi food writer unearths and translates a manuscript on Egyptian medieval cooking
cultural heritage
17 min read
Layers of history: The Sinai Palimpsests’ Project
Jenna Le Bras
| 3 texts by Hippocrates and a 6th-century copy of the 1st Epistle of Paul to Timothy have been found
cultural heritage
19 min read
Megawra: Making sure heritage is a resource, not a burden
Lara El Gibaly
| An architect, a historian and a storyteller walk into a shrine…
cinema
10 min read
Will a hashtag campaign help bring back Upper Egyptian cinemas?
Mai Shams El-Din
| Dozens have been using a hashtag to demand the repoening of Upper Egypt's cinemas
cultural heritage
14 min read
The Red Monastery: Egypt’s last Byzantine monument
Karoline Kamel
| Pharaonic land, Christian sanctuary, Muslim workers
cultural heritage
9 min read
Keeping track of the artifacts: On the Egyptian Museum’s Registration, Collections Management and Documentation Department
Meredith Brand
| A look at the Egyptian Museum’s remarkable Registration, Collections Management and Documentation Department.
archaeology
3 min read
Introducing a series on Egyptology, archaeology and heritage management in Egypt
Meredith Brand
| Neglect and mismanagement are accusations that permeate any discussion of Egypt’s cultural heritage.
cinema
7 min read
Young heritage enthusiasts give Port Said’s Cinema Rio a make-over
Rowan El Shimi
| Port Said residents to see Zawya films in splendid old venue this weekend.
art in public space
7 min read
City Shadows and a DIY toolkit for art in abandoned spaces
Rowan El Shimi
| Mahatat's City Shadows exhibition in Port Said was a good start to a pioneering project centered around
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Amro Ali
A frightening vision: On plans to rebuild the Alexandria Lighthouse
It's no easy feat to restore the seventh wonder of the ancient world, but then along came modern-day
Mahmoud MM Riad
Erasing History: Why demolishing the NDP building is a mistake
As I type this article, I can see the bulldozers start to tear apart the building which once paid host
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Ancient Egyptian artifacts
4 min read
US museum auctions ancient Egyptian artifacts despite international outcry
Ancient Egyptian artifacts
3 min read
Antiquities Ministry recovers ancient Egyptian tablet from Paris auction house
Alexandria
4 min read
Sudden renovation of Alexandria’s Raml Station spreads online panic
Alexandria
3 min read
Egypt to reconstruct ancient lighthouse in Alexandria
Antiquities Ministry
2 min read
Minister refutes reports of damaged pyramid, blames Morsi supporters for rumors
Ancient Egyptian artifacts
3 min read
London auction house goes ahead with sale of contested Egyptian artifact
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