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Ahead of CULTNAT publishing, 30 September, the memoires of Egyptology guru Selim Hassan, Ahram Online digs into the life and achievements of the legendary archaeologist
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This week marks the anniversary of Saint Verena, an Egyptian who made her name in Europe. Ahram Online remembers the woman who healed bodies and souls
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Ahead of the Tunisian diva's Cairo performance this Saturday, Ahram Online talked to Ghalia Benali about her childhood, southern songs, the call of music, and all her life stories in between
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As his documentary on Sira guru Said El-Daw is about to be featured, Ahram Online interviewed the man behind the camera
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El-Warsha theatre troupe to perform 'Lucky Hour' on Wednesday
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As Egyptians celebrate the new Suez Canal, Ahram Online digs deeper into the origins of the idea
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The new Egyptian gold coin will feature an engraving of the new canal
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New exhibition featuring 14 artists brings a modern twist to the traditional art form of Arabic calligraphy
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Egypt bid farewell to its Munshid (Sufi Chanter) Icon, Ahmed Ebrin (1938-2015), in a grand funeral that escorted him to his final destination, Al-Deir village, Esna governorate
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In the heart of Upper Egypt, a 100-year-old drum beats at the same two times on every day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan to alert Muslims to stop eating or eat up.
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Imaginary friends, family secrets – and much more at the Rawabet Theatre storytelling event
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Handmade tapestry goes back for centuries, and the methodology of weaving has changed little over the years
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Ahram Online meets the copper-workers who make traditional ornaments by hand
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The death of the manager of Cafe Riche leaves the fate of the hundred-year-old landmark in the balance
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In one of the narrow streets of Khan El-Khalili, the craft of making the tarboush or fez survives to this day
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Love, resistance, deep self-knowledge and many stories unfolded in the villages of Qena governorate last week
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How Hamed El-Mousely transformed what is usually viewed as agricultural waste into useful, cheap and sustainable wood is inspirational
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Ahram Online explains the historic background of an ancient pharaonic symbol picked as the logo for a much anticipated conference to attract international investment
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Ahram Online revisits the vernacular poet Beiram Al-Tounsi (1893-1961) on the anniversary of his 122nd birthday
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