Category: CULTURE
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22 ancient shipwrecks discovered around one Greek island chain of Fourni
The Greek director of the expedition, George Koutsouflakis said: “In a typical survey we locate four or five shipwrecks per season in the best cases. “We expected a successful season, but no one was prepared for this. Shipwrecks were found literally everywhere.” The majority of the wrecks date from between 700BC to 600AD but one was found…
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Greek Musician Yanni in Egypt
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 weekend, 3,000 security personnel will be at the venue to secure the concert, and the archaeological areas of…
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Egypt holds its breath for development of underwater museum
“The museum will reshape the Arab region, as it will be the first of its kind in the world. Undoubtedly it will revive tourism and boost the Egyptian economy after a long recession,” Youssef Khalifa, the chairman of the Central Administration of Lower Egypt Antiquities, told Al-Monitor. “The museum will consist of two parts: One…
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Interview with Gamal El-Ghitani
Since the outbreak of the Egyptian Revolution on 25 January, he has been sparking controversy, not for his literary value but for his political views on the revolution’s path, not to mention the criticism he received for his stands against the Muslim Brotherhood, which he sees as a real hazard to freedom of creativity and…