Cairo

written by: Shireen Medhat 23 Feb

The oldest Arab Egypt`s Hotels (Part I)

"A cup of tea in the afternoon, or at sunrise on the banks of the Nile.. Horse tour amid desert sands; explore the secrets of the pyramids and their guardian Sphinx.. Fancy dinner on Cairo night tango music resounding.. Discover the charm of East of Cairo history.. and don`t worry where the

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wrote by: Hana Kamal - translated by: Yasmin Badr 22 Feb

"Al-Moayed Sheikh".. The oppressed who turned his imprisonment into the greatest mosques of the East

Did not pass in Islam than ornament, After the "Umayyad Mosque"، These words were described by the Egyptian historian Shams al-Din Abu al-Khair Muhammad al-Sakhawi in the 15th century That is the ancient Islamic , which has stood for more than 600 years, To be witness to the splendor of

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Written by: Hanaa Kamal - Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset - Photos by: Eslam Quotb and Rana Abdu and Maryam Gamal 19 Feb

The ancient group of Al Selehdar.. The pearl of Al Moez Le Din Allah Al Fatimi

One of the most ancient Muslim monuments standing in its splendor in the middle of El Fatimiah Cairo more than 180 years ago ,to reflect with its unique architecture a wonderful mixture of Ottoman, European and slaves era until it was aptly called the pearl of Al Moez for its rococo and baroque

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Written by: Yasmin Emad 18 Feb

“Fayum portraits”.. 900 Portraits revive Egyptians lived 2000 years ago

Faiyum mummy portraits are described as the oldest portrayal of the human face. For the first time in history, and instead of depicting the person laterally, even if the body was drawn from the front or the back, as shown in Pharaonic temples’ paintings, Faiyum portraits depict the person

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Written By: Yasmin Emad - Photos taken by: Nurhan El Fayed 18 Feb

“Psalms”.. The secret of Hall 17 at the Coptic Museum

An entire hall has been allocated for its great importance. More than three years after its discovery, it has been treated as one of the most valuable collectibles in the world. It was realized then that it deserved an entire hall just as the world museums do concerning antiquities of great

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