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» Al-Ahram: Egypt's Almanac 
Dr. Yunan Labib Rizk (professor of history and head of Al-Ahram History Studies Centre) examines Al-Ahram's "News and Events" page during the 1920's and finds that it was indeed a record of the most important daily occurrences in Egypt; includes clear bla
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/539/chrncls.htm
Dr. Yunan Labib Rizk (professor of history and head of Al-Ahram History Studies Centre) examines Al-Ahram's "News and Events" page during the 1920's and finds that it was indeed a record of the most important daily occurrences in Egypt; includes clear bla
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/539/chrncls.htm
» Alexandria Library, a True Successor of its Ancient Namesake
Essay by Mohamed Sid-Ahmed, who discusses conditions necessary for the Alexandria Library to be a worthy successor to its ancient namesake; from ArabicNews.com.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/010522/2001052239.html
Essay by Mohamed Sid-Ahmed, who discusses conditions necessary for the Alexandria Library to be a worthy successor to its ancient namesake; from ArabicNews.com.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/010522/2001052239.html
» An Early Traveller in Egypt
Brief excerpts and three illustrations from Charles Dana Gibson's account published in McClure's Magazine under the title "Sketches in Egypt" (1898); from Logoi.com.
http://www.logoi.com/notes/egypt_travel.html
Brief excerpts and three illustrations from Charles Dana Gibson's account published in McClure's Magazine under the title "Sketches in Egypt" (1898); from Logoi.com.
http://www.logoi.com/notes/egypt_travel.html
» Antiquities Wish List
Report that Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), has formally requested that UNESCO assist in the return of five key items of Egypt's cultural heritage: the Rosetta Stone (in the British Museum, London), the bust
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/751/eg7.htm
Report that Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), has formally requested that UNESCO assist in the return of five key items of Egypt's cultural heritage: the Rosetta Stone (in the British Museum, London), the bust
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/751/eg7.htm
» Carlo Vidua and the Travellers of 1800 in Egypt
An exhibit of writings, and names of travellers, engraved on monuments in Egypt.
http://www.hylarborea.net/egypt/uk/index.html
An exhibit of writings, and names of travellers, engraved on monuments in Egypt.
http://www.hylarborea.net/egypt/uk/index.html
» Chronology of Attacks on Tourist Targets in Egypt
Lists and describes recorded instances of terrorist activity against tourists of any nationality in Egypt since 1992.
http://www.usdivetravel.com/T-EgyptTerrorism.html
Lists and describes recorded instances of terrorist activity against tourists of any nationality in Egypt since 1992.
http://www.usdivetravel.com/T-EgyptTerrorism.html
» Climate Threatens Egypt's Treasures
Examines the problem of higher humidity in the Nile River Valley, and its effects on ancient objects and buildings; by Malcolm Billings, BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1966886.stm
Examines the problem of higher humidity in the Nile River Valley, and its effects on ancient objects and buildings; by Malcolm Billings, BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/1966886.stm
» Color Me Egypt:
Egyptian history written for kids, a coloring book, and a coloring contest.
http://www.touregypt.net/kids/
Egyptian history written for kids, a coloring book, and a coloring contest.
http://www.touregypt.net/kids/
» Construction Begins on UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology
Egyptologists and University of California, Los Angeles technology centers have begun compiling a new online history of Egypt from 3500 BC to AD 400, to include 4,000 entries of original content and be available in English, German, French, and Arabic; by
http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=42386
Egyptologists and University of California, Los Angeles technology centers have begun compiling a new online history of Egypt from 3500 BC to AD 400, to include 4,000 entries of original content and be available in English, German, French, and Arabic; by
http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=42386
» David Roberts Gallery of 19th Century Lithographs
All 124 Egypt pictures -- architecture, monuments, people, and scenic views -- of Egypt in the 19th century by Scottish artist David Roberts R.A. (1796-1864).
http://www.museum-tours.com/museum/roberts/roberts0.htm
All 124 Egypt pictures -- architecture, monuments, people, and scenic views -- of Egypt in the 19th century by Scottish artist David Roberts R.A. (1796-1864).
http://www.museum-tours.com/museum/roberts/roberts0.htm
» Declaration Between the United Kingdom and France Respecting Egypt and Morocco, Together with the Secret Articles Signed at the Same Time
Text of these documents, signed in London on 8 April 1904; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=11
Text of these documents, signed in London on 8 April 1904; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=11
» Digital Egypt for Universities
This "learning and teaching resource for higher education" contains information on all aspects of Egyptian history, society, and culture from 4000 BC to the present; from University College London.
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/
This "learning and teaching resource for higher education" contains information on all aspects of Egyptian history, society, and culture from 4000 BC to the present; from University College London.
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/
» Egy.com - Cairo's Recollections Online
Samir Raafat offers a variety of articles, photos, and references dealing with 19th and 20th century aspects of Cairo, Egypt's 1000-year-old capital - its architecture, landmarks, character, people and problems.
http://www.egy.com
Samir Raafat offers a variety of articles, photos, and references dealing with 19th and 20th century aspects of Cairo, Egypt's 1000-year-old capital - its architecture, landmarks, character, people and problems.
http://www.egy.com
» Egypt Investigates Resort Attacks
Reports on the 23 July 2005 attacks in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, including background, maps, news reports, reaction, and video; from BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4713379.stm
Reports on the 23 July 2005 attacks in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, including background, maps, news reports, reaction, and video; from BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4713379.stm
» Egypt Keeps Muslim Brotherhood Boxed In
Dan Murphy examines the Muslim Brotherhood's origins, history and violent past, current restructuring as an Islamic democratic model, and the Egyptian government's opposition to its recognition as a political party; from the Christian Science Monitor.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0607/p01s04-wome.html
Dan Murphy examines the Muslim Brotherhood's origins, history and violent past, current restructuring as an Islamic democratic model, and the Egyptian government's opposition to its recognition as a political party; from the Christian Science Monitor.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0607/p01s04-wome.html
» Egypt's Forgotten Treasures
Zahi Hawass describes the search of the entire Egyptian Museum and storage sites across Egypt for artifacts to comprise an unprecedented exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Egyptian Museum on November 15, 1902; with photographs by
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0301/feature4/
Zahi Hawass describes the search of the entire Egyptian Museum and storage sites across Egypt for artifacts to comprise an unprecedented exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Egyptian Museum on November 15, 1902; with photographs by
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0301/feature4/
» Egypt: 1952-1956
A collection of uncaptioned black-and-white photographs taken in Egypt by Don H. Church during the 1950s.
http://www.coug.net/egyptphotos/
A collection of uncaptioned black-and-white photographs taken in Egypt by Don H. Church during the 1950s.
http://www.coug.net/egyptphotos/
» Egypt: A Brief History
A concise illustrated history of Egypt from earliest times to the present day; by Ami Isseroff, at MidEast Web.
http://www.mideastweb.org/egypthistory.thm
A concise illustrated history of Egypt from earliest times to the present day; by Ami Isseroff, at MidEast Web.
http://www.mideastweb.org/egypthistory.thm
» Egypt: A Travelogue
A photo essay, with explanatory text, of contemporary life in rural and urban Egypt: Land and People, the Nile; Aswan, the Dam, Lake Nasser, and Abu Simbel; Giza, the Pyramids, and Sphinx; and the Egyptian Museum. German text also available.
http://www.aegypten-fotos.de/egypt-photos.htm
A photo essay, with explanatory text, of contemporary life in rural and urban Egypt: Land and People, the Nile; Aswan, the Dam, Lake Nasser, and Abu Simbel; Giza, the Pyramids, and Sphinx; and the Egyptian Museum. German text also available.
http://www.aegypten-fotos.de/egypt-photos.htm
» Egyptian Gets $27 Million for Mohammed's Arrest Tip
In dispatch dated March 12, 2003, Kelli Arena, CNN Justice Correspondent, reports that an unnamed Egyptian radical will get $27 million as a reward for giving the United States information that led authorities to alleged September 11, 2001, mastermind Kha
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/12/shaikh.reward/index.html
In dispatch dated March 12, 2003, Kelli Arena, CNN Justice Correspondent, reports that an unnamed Egyptian radical will get $27 million as a reward for giving the United States information that led authorities to alleged September 11, 2001, mastermind Kha
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/12/shaikh.reward/index.html
» Egyptian-Syrian Union (1958-1959)
A 3-part series, published in March 1998, which examines the failed union between Egypt and Syria during a unique era in the Arab world; from ArabicNews.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/980316/1998031639.html
A 3-part series, published in March 1998, which examines the failed union between Egypt and Syria during a unique era in the Arab world; from ArabicNews.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/980316/1998031639.html
» Egyptology Forum
Discuss Ancient Egypt and other Nile Valley cultures and civilizations; an amateur Egyptology forum with diverse subjects.
http://phpbb-host.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=thenile&sid=acfadb0e5b3f14b648d36720773cf259
Discuss Ancient Egypt and other Nile Valley cultures and civilizations; an amateur Egyptology forum with diverse subjects.
http://phpbb-host.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=thenile&sid=acfadb0e5b3f14b648d36720773cf259
» Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Brief biography of Frith, and checklist, index, and thumbnails of photographs taken during Frith's three photographic expeditions to Egypt, 1856-1860; from George Eastman House.
http://www.geh.org/fm/frith/htmlsrc/frith-intro.html
Brief biography of Frith, and checklist, index, and thumbnails of photographs taken during Frith's three photographic expeditions to Egypt, 1856-1860; from George Eastman House.
http://www.geh.org/fm/frith/htmlsrc/frith-intro.html
» Grand Imams of Al-Azhar
A brief history of Al-Azhar as university, institution for the teachings of Sunni Islam, and umbrella organization precedes a listing of all Grand Imams, from 1690 to the present, many with accompanying photographs.
http://www.sunnah.org/history/Scholars/mashaykh_azhar.htm
A brief history of Al-Azhar as university, institution for the teachings of Sunni Islam, and umbrella organization precedes a listing of all Grand Imams, from 1690 to the present, many with accompanying photographs.
http://www.sunnah.org/history/Scholars/mashaykh_azhar.htm
» Griffith Institute
This renowned research institute, which has "the largest specialized Egyptological archive in the world," includes the records of Howard Carter's excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun, a major database of 19th-century studio photographs of Egypt, and othe
http://www.ashmolean.org/Griffith.html
This renowned research institute, which has "the largest specialized Egyptological archive in the world," includes the records of Howard Carter's excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun, a major database of 19th-century studio photographs of Egypt, and othe
http://www.ashmolean.org/Griffith.html
» History of Egypt
Published by the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt, and the Egyptian Tourist Authority; over 40 essays on all periods of Egyptian history, from Lower Paleolithic to British Occupation.
http://www.touregypt.net/ehistory.htm
Published by the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt, and the Egyptian Tourist Authority; over 40 essays on all periods of Egyptian history, from Lower Paleolithic to British Occupation.
http://www.touregypt.net/ehistory.htm
» Huge Crater Found in Egypt
Report on the discovery, by Boston University researchers Farouk El-Baz and Eman Ghoneim, of crater “Kebira,†more than twice as big as the next largest Saharan crater known; by Robert Roy Britt at Space.com.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html
Report on the discovery, by Boston University researchers Farouk El-Baz and Eman Ghoneim, of crater “Kebira,†more than twice as big as the next largest Saharan crater known; by Robert Roy Britt at Space.com.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html
» Huge Impact Crater Found in Egypt
BBC News report that a giant meteorite crater (named "Kebira" -- which means "large" in Arabic -- and also relates to the crater's physical location on the northern tip of the Gilf Kebir region in southwest Egypt) formed from an impact millions of years a
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4779482.stm
BBC News report that a giant meteorite crater (named "Kebira" -- which means "large" in Arabic -- and also relates to the crater's physical location on the northern tip of the Gilf Kebir region in southwest Egypt) formed from an impact millions of years a
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4779482.stm
» July 23rd Revolution
Briefly examines the Revolution of July 23rd, 1952, a turning point in modern Egyptian history; from ArabicNews.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/000928/2000092846.html
Briefly examines the Revolution of July 23rd, 1952, a turning point in modern Egyptian history; from ArabicNews.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/000928/2000092846.html
» Largest Crater in the Great Sahara Discovered by Boston University Scientists
Boston University news release, dated March 3, 2006, on how researchers from the university's Center for Remote Sensing located Crater Kebira using detailed satellite data; includes information on the researchers, Dr. Farouk El-Baz and Dr. Eman Ghoneim, a
http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news/releases/display.php?id=1073
Boston University news release, dated March 3, 2006, on how researchers from the university's Center for Remote Sensing located Crater Kebira using detailed satellite data; includes information on the researchers, Dr. Farouk El-Baz and Dr. Eman Ghoneim, a
http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news/releases/display.php?id=1073
» Middle East Photograph Archive
From the University of Chicago Library, most archive images date from the second half of the 19th century and, while particularly strong in images of Cairo and its Islamic monuments and street scenes, also contains photos of pharaonic monuments and views
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/PhotoArchive.html
From the University of Chicago Library, most archive images date from the second half of the 19th century and, while particularly strong in images of Cairo and its Islamic monuments and street scenes, also contains photos of pharaonic monuments and views
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/PhotoArchive.html
» Mohammed Ali Pasha of Egypt, Syria and Arabia
Biographical sketch by William Brown Hodgson, written on March 10, 1835.
http://www.sunnah.org/history/mhdalip.htm
Biographical sketch by William Brown Hodgson, written on March 10, 1835.
http://www.sunnah.org/history/mhdalip.htm
» Muhammad Ali - Firman of Appointment as Pasha of Egypt
Translation of the firman issued by the Ottoman sultan in 1840, contributed by C. R. Pennell, National University of Singapore; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=15
Translation of the firman issued by the Ottoman sultan in 1840, contributed by C. R. Pennell, National University of Singapore; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=15
» Muhammad Ali's Tax Inspectors
From the Chronicles of al-Jabarti, contributed by C. R. Pennell, National University of Singapore; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=14
From the Chronicles of al-Jabarti, contributed by C. R. Pennell, National University of Singapore; from Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=14
» Orders, Decorations and Medals of Egypt
Full-color ribbon charts and individual images of orders, decorations, and medals, along with descriptions and award criteria, are separately provided for the Kingdom of Egypt and Earlier (1805-1953) and for the Arab Republic of Egypt (1953 - date).
http://www.medals.org.uk/egypt/egypt.htm
Full-color ribbon charts and individual images of orders, decorations, and medals, along with descriptions and award criteria, are separately provided for the Kingdom of Egypt and Earlier (1805-1953) and for the Arab Republic of Egypt (1953 - date).
http://www.medals.org.uk/egypt/egypt.htm
» Oxyrhynchus: A City and its Texts
Online version of the exhibition of the same name, celebrating 100 years of publication of The Oxyrhynchus Papyri; contains information and images on the Site, Excavations and Finds, Daily Life, A Millennium of Documents, Scribes and Scholars, and other t
http://www.papyrology.ox.ac.uk/POxy/VExhibition/exhib_welcome.html
Online version of the exhibition of the same name, celebrating 100 years of publication of The Oxyrhynchus Papyri; contains information and images on the Site, Excavations and Finds, Daily Life, A Millennium of Documents, Scribes and Scholars, and other t
http://www.papyrology.ox.ac.uk/POxy/VExhibition/exhib_welcome.html
» Railways In the Nile Valley (Until 1935)
This history of Egypt's railway system begins with an overview of the country's place in the region's travel and trade, recounts establishment of the Alexandria-Cairo line (the first railway on the African continent) in 1851-56, and then its expansion to
http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r050.html
This history of Egypt's railway system begins with an overview of the country's place in the region's travel and trade, recounts establishment of the Alexandria-Cairo line (the first railway on the African continent) in 1851-56, and then its expansion to
http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r050.html
» Sheik Hassan Maamoun
Biography, photographs, and other information on Sheik Hassan Maamoun, who served Egypt as head of the Supreme Islamic Jurisprudence Court, El Mofti of the Republic, member of Parliament during the years of El Wehda (unification) with Syria, and as 44th G
http://hassanmaamoun.tripod.com
Biography, photographs, and other information on Sheik Hassan Maamoun, who served Egypt as head of the Supreme Islamic Jurisprudence Court, El Mofti of the Republic, member of Parliament during the years of El Wehda (unification) with Syria, and as 44th G
http://hassanmaamoun.tripod.com
» Siwa Oasis
Briefly describes this oasis in western Egypt and provides a short chronological history, with links to key terms; from Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
http://www.i-cias.com/e.o/siwa.htm
Briefly describes this oasis in western Egypt and provides a short chronological history, with links to key terms; from Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
http://www.i-cias.com/e.o/siwa.htm
» Survey of Decorative Stones in the Mosques and Other Islamic Buildings of the Pre-Ottoman Period in Cairo, Egypt
Report on a survey conducted from 1996 to 2000, with an Introduction, Description of Stone Varieties Found in Cairo, Inventory of Stones in Cairo Buildings, and Reuse of Roman Stones in Cairo Buildings; by Dr. James A. Harrell, Professor of Geology, Depar
http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/faculty/harrell/Egypt/Mosques/Survey_Intro.htm
Report on a survey conducted from 1996 to 2000, with an Introduction, Description of Stone Varieties Found in Cairo, Inventory of Stones in Cairo Buildings, and Reuse of Roman Stones in Cairo Buildings; by Dr. James A. Harrell, Professor of Geology, Depar
http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/faculty/harrell/Egypt/Mosques/Survey_Intro.htm
» The Sudanese Travels of Theodoro Krump, 1700-1702
A summary of this traveller's journey through Egypt and on to Sudan; by Jay Spaulding, at Kean University.
http://www.kean.edu/~jspauldi/krump2home.html
A summary of this traveller's journey through Egypt and on to Sudan; by Jay Spaulding, at Kean University.
http://www.kean.edu/~jspauldi/krump2home.html
» Thebes Photographic Project
Tom Van Eynde's photographs recording the architecture and landscape of Egypt are shot and printed to evoke romantic Victorian times; from the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/TVE_TPP/TVE_TPP.html
Tom Van Eynde's photographs recording the architecture and landscape of Egypt are shot and printed to evoke romantic Victorian times; from the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/TVE_TPP/TVE_TPP.html
» WWW-VL - History: Egypt
Categorized directory of links.
http://vlib.iue.it/history/africa/egypt.html
Categorized directory of links.
http://vlib.iue.it/history/africa/egypt.html
» World Heritage Sites in Egypt
Lists and links to detailed information on the individual UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Egypt.
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-egypt.html
Lists and links to detailed information on the individual UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Egypt.
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-egypt.html
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