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Articles of the author Nevine El Aref
Goons of the intellect
The appointment of Alaa Abdel-Aziz as Egypt's culture minister in the course of this week's cabinet reshuffle set the cat among the pigeons in ministry-affiliated circles. Abdel-Aziz, who teaches film editing at the Supreme Institute of Cinema and the Art Academy, is widely seen as a Muslim (...)

15 - 05 - 2013
From rumour to bulldozer
More than two years after the January 2011 Revolution, urban and agricultural encroachment continues to threaten Egypt's archaeological sites. The lack of security that overwhelmed the country during and after the revolution has certainly taken its toll. The sanctity of spiritual and archaeological (...)

08 - 05 - 2013
Roman industrial area uncovered in Egypt's Suez Canal
An Egyptian excavation mission from the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) uncovered on Thursday a complete industrial area that can be dated to the Graeco-Roman era. The discovery was found during routine excavation work at the archaeological site of Tell Abu-Seifi, located east of the Suez (...)

24 - 04 - 2013
Egyptian police foil coin-smuggling bid at Cairo airport
Egypt's Archaeological Unit for Confiscated Antiquities (AUCA), in collaboration with the tourism and antiquities police, aborted an attempt at Cairo International Airport on Wednesday to smuggle a collection of Graeco-Roman and Ottoman-era coins out of Egypt. The smuggler, an Egyptian citizen, hid (...)

24 - 04 - 2013
The real boats of King Khufu
The long-held supposition that the ancient Egyptians avoided travelling by sea and had poor naval technology can be laid to rest. Early this week archaeologists discovered a port dating from the reign of the Fourth Dynasty king Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid and owner of the Solar Boats at (...)

16 - 04 - 2013
Standing proud
Ambling around the monumental Islamic compound of the awe-inspiring Sultan Hassan complex and the Refaai Mosque in Al-Qalaa Square in mediaeval Cairo is an unforgettable experience, a chance not only to explore two of the largest and most extravagant mosques in the Islamic world but to delve into (...)

27 - 03 - 2013
Hyksos buildings are the latest ancient discovery in Tel Habuwa
A team of Egyptian archaeologists digging at Tel Habuwa, near the town of Qantara East and three kilometres east of the Suez Canal, have made a major discovery. The find comes as part of the search for more of the ancient forts that played a major role in protecting ancient Egypt's eastern gateway (...)

16 - 03 - 2013
Fake archaeology
The atmosphere this year at the Aswan International Sculptures Symposium (AISS) continues to be overshadowed by a despondency bordering on gloom. Now in its 18th year, AISS is – like its host city, Aswan -- quieter than usual, reflecting the fact that both are suffering financially. Most Aswan (...)

05 - 03 - 2013
For the love of cartoon
At Al-Hanager Theatre on the Cairo Opera House grounds, journalists, photographers and TV anchors gathered around with Minister of Culture Saber Arab, Head of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Mohamed Abu Seiada and other officials, intellectuals, artists and well-known animation film directors (...)

20 - 02 - 2013
Is nothing sacred now?
Egypt witnessed yet another new and ugly form of street violence this week with the attacks on two of Egypt's renowned icons of art and culture. Early this week Egyptians woke up to find that there had been barbaric assaults on statues of two of their famous countrymen. The first was in the Delta (...)

20 - 02 - 2013
Collection of Graeco-Roman tombs uncovered in Alexandria
During routine archaeological survey at an area known as the "27 Bridge" in Al-Qabari district, one of Alexandria's most densely populated slum areas, archaeologists stumbled upon a collection of Graeco-Roman tombs. Each tomb is a two-storey building with a burial chamber on its first floor. The (...)

14 - 02 - 2013
New glories of the New Kingdom
The world's greatest open air museum, the town of Luxor, is in the limelight this week. Archaeological work has been in full swing, and attempts are being made to conserve and preserve treasures from an important period in Egypt's ancient history. At the Karnak Temple complex on the east bank of (...)

13 - 02 - 2013
Safe as houses? Not under the MSA
At the Giza Plateau end of the Pyramids Road, near the Mena House Oberoi Hotel, the neo-Islamic villa of Kevork Ispenian stands wretchedly, its Mamluk and Ottoman features revealing the extent of the damage to this beautiful, historic house. The destruction is over; the house stands in ruins. The (...)

06 - 02 - 2013
Yes, Minister
On Monday night, while Egyptians were busy dealing with the shock of renewed violence on the streets of Cairo, they were expecting the resignation of the minister of interior; what they had was the resignation of the Minister of Culture Saber Arab in protest against police abuses — after police (...)

06 - 02 - 2013
Territorial trouble
On the second anniversary of Egypt's January Revolution, the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) officially asked the government to return the land on which the building that housed the National Democratic Party (NDP) headquarters and other governmental offices stood, to the ministry. The (...)

29 - 01 - 2013
The Book Fair strikes back
Going to the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF, 23 January-5 February) is a Cairo ritual, often a family affair. Not only is it an annual occasion for launching books on local and international markets, it is a pleasant outing and a reference point for anyone interested in the life of the mind. (...)

22 - 01 - 2013
No longer a sacred site
When King Senefru, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty, decided that he would build the first ever complete pyramid in the world to be his resting place for eternity, he chose the remote area of Dahshour as the perfect location. Eventually several pyramids were built at Dahshour: the Red and Bent (...)

16 - 01 - 2013
Living like an ancient Egyptian
If you want to sleep on King Tutankhamun's bed, rest on his painted royal chair, drink your morning coffee from his gold cup and wear his bracelets encrusted with semi-precious stones; or if you want to decorate your house with painted ceramic Mamluk and Ottoman vases, then all these dreams can (...)

14 - 01 - 2013
Archaeologists unearth five ancient tombs on Luxor's west bank
An Italian archaeological mission has accidently uncovered a collection of five private rock-hewn Third Intermediate Period tombs while brushing sand from parts of King Amenhotep II's temple, located on the northern side of the Serapaeum on Luxor's west bank. Each tomb includes a deep shaft leading (...)

10 - 01 - 2013
Death of a pharaoh
Forensic technology has recently been playing a major role in Egyptology. After centuries of ambiguity and mystery surrounding several chapters of ancient Egyptian history, modern science has finally cleared up many of the enigmas and provided a better understanding of some important episodes in (...)

26 - 12 - 2012
Painting's desert island
In Luxor, the scene is as normal as it can be: a warm winter breeze blowing off the Nile, the awe-inspiring Luxor Temple is dimly lit, showing a very distinguished part of Egypt's ancient history. Feluccas (flat-bottomed boats) are docking on the shore and hantours (carriages) are promenading along (...)

12 - 12 - 2012
Regal discoveries cast new light
This week Italian and French archaeological missions in Luxor, Fayoum and Beheira announced a number of new discoveries that reveal more details of ancient Egypt's history. During their recent archaeological season, French excavators at Monthu Temple, located northeast of the Karnak Temple complex (...)

11 - 12 - 2012
Qasr Al Agouz temple in Luxor to open next week
On Luxor's west bank, in front of Habu Temple stands the small Ptolemaic chapel temple of Qasr Al Agouz -- now awaiting visitors. After seven years of being off Luxor's tourist map for restoration, Qasr Al Agouz Temple is to be officially inaugurated next week. Although it encapsulates a very (...)

06 - 12 - 2012
Tomb opens doors to tourism
Luxor has been called the world's greatest open-air museum, not only for its unique ancient Egyptian monuments, which stretch along the Nile Corniche and dominate the desert on the west bank, but for its agreeable weather and picturesque pastoral and natural scenery. Indeed, Luxor has it (...)

04 - 12 - 2012
Princess tomb
An archaeological mission from the Czech Institute of Egyptology at the Charles University in Prague, who is carrying out routine excavations on the north side of the Abusir necropolis, 30km south of the Giza Plateau, has been taken by surprise with the discovery of an important rock-hewn tomb. The (...)

21 - 11 - 2012
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