A silent bird that can barely make a sound. The ancient Egyptian has known ibis since the dynastic period, and placed it in the most prominent place for a single bird. Not only it was depicted on the walls of ancient Egyptian's temples, but also it was linked to the god Thoth, and
Read MoreFrom 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
Read MoreIn Assiut governorate, the poet "Mahmoud Hassan Ismail" sat on the shore of the Nile in his village to listen to that conversation between the Nile, the palms and the trees,to realize that eternal encounter between that river and palm leaf. He tried to express his feeling in a poem
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreTo those who wanted to offend me, they did well, who kept me away from the job, but brought me closer to production and serving the country ". A preface may seem interesting written by Dr. Selim Hassan in the introduction of his book "Ancient Egypt". An preface by which the Egyptian
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