Egypt is taking part in the three-month long Awal Beit (First House) Islamic arts biennale which was inaugurated Sunday at the Western Pilgrims Hall at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jedda with 18 Islamic-era artefacts from Egyptian museums.
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Visitors of the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo’s Babul Khalq area can enjoy three temporary exhibitions throughout January as the museum celebrates its 119th anniversary.
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The Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra has received a number of artefacts that had once adorned its halls and walls, in preparation for its official opening soon after the completion of its development and restoration project.
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The precious library of late Islamic art expert Mohamed Marzouk was inaugurated at the Kafr El-Sheikh Museum after its content was offered by his family to the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).
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Rosetta’s Citadel of Qaitbay, commonly known as Fort Julien, is safe and open to visitors in the Egyptian city of Rashid after its vicinity was flooded by rainwater, a senior antiquities official said Saturday.
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Authorities at Cairo International Airport seized a collection of manuscripts from different ages, an Ottoman coining die and two papyri from a passenger.
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A team of restorers and archaeologists were sent to the mosque to start the conservation
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El-Enany pointed out the mausoleum is one of the most important Islamic monuments in Egypt because it has an ambitious wooden dome considered the largest in Egypt
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The dome was constructed in 1498 AD to be the burial ground of the Mamluk sultan
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The collection was found wrapped in a linen roll tied to a clay seal bearing unclear symbols
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The transparent barriers will reduce the risk of theft by up to 85 percent
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With the advent of Ramadan, Ahram Online takes this opportunity to remind us of the essence of the holy month and what makes it priceless
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Sufi orders will celebrate at home rather than gathering in mosques, as is traditional
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The tour is part of an initiative to bring ancient Egyptian civilisation to audiences worldwide who are staying at home in the fight against Covid-19
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The restoration highlights the tourism ministry’s view that Jewish antiquities are an integral part of Egyptian heritage, expert says
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Dina Ezzat continues her walks with historian and guide Youssef Osama, this week through the graves of Sufi saints in Cairo
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