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Heritage
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Heritage special
12/5/2024 9:42:38 PM
Semsemeya music instrument crafting and playing and Henna-centred rituals, aesthetics, and social practices were enlisted yesterday on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity of UNESCO.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
12/4/2024 6:50:00 PM
The UN's cultural organisation added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list Tuesday with Syria's second city again wracked by war.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/24/2024 6:19:35 PM
Egypt’s breathtaking natural and cultural heritage takes centre stage this week as renowned Dutch professional rower Rob van der Aar embarks on a journey along the Nile River, starting in Beni Suef and ending in Cairo.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
11/19/2024 10:55:51 PM
Zeinab Khalifa, a leading jewellery maker in Egypt, delves into her artistic journey and the cultural influences that shape her stunning creations. Khalifa shares insights into her craft, highlighting the rich heritage and diverse inspirations that inform her work.
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World
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Region
11/17/2024 3:54:10 PM
Hundreds of cultural professionals, including archaeologists and academics, called on the United Nations to safeguard war-torn Lebanon's heritage in a petition published Sunday ahead of a crucial UNESCO meeting.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
11/16/2024 8:37:58 PM
BEE Creative Club in New Cairo is reviving Al Moqabla day (encounter day), an old cultural tradition whereby neighbours gather once a week to discuss a topic of common interest, share experiences and news and get to know each other.
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Books
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Reviews
11/15/2024 2:57:45 PM
Letters from Grandmothers of Palestine (Khedtabat min Gidat Felastine), a book published in 2023, just a few months ahead of the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, delivers a set of imaginary correspondences that author Ibrahim Shalabi put together about the heritage and history of Palestine.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
11/7/2024 5:56:00 PM
The debate over the preservation of architectural heritage is only part of the debate over urban policies in Cairo today.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/29/2024 8:41:19 PM
Controversy broils as parts of historic Cairo face demolition
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/22/2024 11:19:04 PM
The ancient Egyptian mummies are a timeless symbol of Egypt’s rich heritage and modern technology is discovering more of their secrets, write Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/22/2024 7:54:53 PM
The ancient Egyptian mummies are a timeless symbol of Egypt’s rich heritage and modern technology is discovering more of their secrets, write Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/15/2024 10:33:19 PM
This week’s soft opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum marks the beginning of a new era for Egypt’s heritage, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
10/12/2024 2:26:08 PM
In a significant move to reclaim its cultural heritage, Egypt has successfully recovered three ancient artefacts from Germany.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
10/7/2024 8:49:24 PM
In a significant step towards preserving Egypt’s ancient heritage, the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany’s Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) to rediscover and protect valuable manuscripts and papyri housed in Egypt’s archaeological museums.
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World
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International
10/4/2024 1:22:16 PM
Greece, with its sun-kissed islands, vibrant and welcoming destination, rich cultural heritage, and the allure of its picturesque landscapes, has long been and will always be a favourite destination for travellers around the globe.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/1/2024 11:24:37 PM
UNESCO and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square are celebrating Egypt’s intangible cultural heritage, writes Nevine El-Aref
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
9/27/2024 12:40:33 PM
Its winding allies, ancient mosque and ochre earthen houses helped bestow on Agadez its UNESCO World Heritage status, but the town in Niger is now under threat from flooding.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/17/2024 1:19:29 PM
Rafik Mansour, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US State for Cultural Affairs and Education, affirmed that the US government places great importance on preserving Egyptian antiquities as a global human heritage.
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World
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War in Sudan
9/13/2024 3:33:40 PM
Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
9/7/2024 9:47:00 AM
At one of the oldest workshops in the area, Abdu Al Dahsuri has been crafting and decorating Moulid El-Nabi dolls for the past 35 years.
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