Category: CULTURE
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Chios Mastic Museum Opened Its Doors on June 11th
The museum aims to educate the public on the production history, cultivation, and processing of mastic. The permanent exhibition of the museum talks about Chios’ mastic as a unique natural product. The exhibition is divided in several categories. At the entrance of the museum the audience will learn about pistacia and mastic and resin, which in…
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The Greeks in Egypt: on Sunken Cities at the British Museum
Garry Shaw gained his doctorate in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool. He is the author of four books, including The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends (2014), and, as a part-time tutor, teaches an online course in Egyptology for the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. He is currently writing…
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CRPME Report on Religious Pluralism in the Middle East | No.1
The report is addressing main features and challenges of religious pluralism in the Middle East in the last six months. The region covered is mostly the Middle East including the Arabian Peninsula. Sometimes it may also include countries of the Maghreb, when there are developments of particular interest. The report is focusing on the great…
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Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2017 – 2018
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Completion of a 50-credit academic master’s program in 2 academic years Completion of a 8-10 week mid-program summer field experience Employment in the development sector in Egypt following graduation for no less than 2 consecutive years HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates must submit two separate applications to the Sawiris Foundation and to the…