Category: CULTURE
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22 ancient shipwrecks discovered around one Greek island chain of Fourni
Marine archaeologists have made a “once in a lifetime discovery” after finding 22 ancient shipwrecks near the same Greek archipelago. The Greek and British expedition crew uncovered the wrecks, which date back as far as 700BC, around the archipelago of Fourni, which is in the middle of an ancient trade route between Greece, Egypt and Cyprus. Archeologists…
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Greek Musician Yanni in Egypt
On October 30 and 31, the Giza Pyramids are scheduled to host Greek composer, pianist and music producer Yanni. The concerts are organized by Promoters International and will take place at the Sound and Light Theatre. Both concerts will take place at the foot of the Sphinx next to Amenhotep II Temple in Giza. Over the…
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Egypt holds its breath for development of underwater museum
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh al-Damaty announced Sept. 9 that his ministry is planning to develop an underwater antiquities museum — the first of its kind in the world. The museum would be located in Alexandria governorate and would showcase the ancient Egyptian civilization. The project is estimated to cost $150 million. “The museum will reshape…
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Interview with Gamal El-Ghitani
Gamal El-Ghitani, one of Egypt’s most celebrated writers and novelists and author of the iconic novel, El-Zini Barakat, was the founder and first chief editor of the leading literary newspaper in the Arab world, Akhbar Al-Adab (Literature News). Since the outbreak of the Egyptian Revolution on 25 January, he has been sparking controversy, not for his…