temples

written by: Amira Abd El Basset 29 Mar

The most famous temples and obelisks given by Egypt to the world capitals (part I)

From London to Berlin , Torino , New York and Toronto, 40 European and American cities, adorned with our ancient Egyptian monuments. Although there is no real official computation of the number of stolen Egyptian antiquities for more than a century and a half ago,those 40 museums have about

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Wrote by: Hanaa Kamal - Translated by: Shireen Medhat- Photography by: Mariam Gamal 27 Mar

"Handmade carpets".. Egyptian heritage threatened with extinction

"My daughter 3 handmade pieces with seal holder her dowry.. And don`t forget write them her name".. Long time ago, specifically in the late 19th and early 20th century, never marriage without that phrase. Throughout the centuries, handmade carpet was dowry for pride, it was habit in

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written by- Yasmin Emad and Yasmin Badr 19 Mar

"The Egyptian Owl" .. Holy Bird Punished by Ramsses II for slapping His Face with Its Wings

A repulsive bird of prey known for its large eyes. Its name was associated to desolation. The vast majority of human beings would croak on seeing or hearing its voice. However, it held a special place among the ancient Egyptians. They even took it as a hieroglyphic character. "Pharaoh

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Written by: Yasmin Emad 08 Mar

"Nile Crocodile"..The Second-largest Extant Reptile in the World

A very powerful and aggressive predator, which lived on earth in the Cretaceous period, more than 84 million years ago. It is considered one of the fiercest predators that dominated land before the age of the dinosaurs. Although the ancient Egyptian did not worship animals, the manuscripts

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Wrote: Dr. Hany Al-Nazer Writes: 03 Mar

Medical tourism.. Egypt's Lost Treasure

Thousands of years ago, our Pharaoh ancestors believed that man would be resurrected after dying and become an immortal. That is why they were very careful in preserving the bodies of the dead which led to them coming up with the science of embalming, the science through which they wanted to

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