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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
7/20/2013 6:19:24 PM
Mohamed Ibrahim has unveiled updated plans for preserving and continuing to develop Egypt's heritage, amid demands from archaeologists and ministry workers to press for his dismissal
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
7/16/2013 1:54:40 PM
Historical house turned cultural centre will offer workshops during Ramadan to promote Egypt cultural heritage in Sayeda Zeinab
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
6/28/2013 5:46:51 PM
Broad range of actors join call to protect Egypt heritage from looting during upcoming protests; enact tight security measures around sites
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Heritage
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Islamic
6/23/2013 6:00:27 PM
The 17th century mosque of Emir Mostafa Gorgi in Boulaq Abul Ela was officially reopened on Sunday after four years of restoration work
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Multimedia
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6/20/2013 6:12:08 PM
Pressure group 'Save Alex' protest on Wednesday to demand an end to heritage building demolitions
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Heritage
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Islamic
6/20/2013 1:01:48 PM
Under the banner 'Save Cairo, the city of 1000 minarets,' engineers, archaeologists and activists stage a protest at the Cairo governorate against new concrete buildings springing up in Historic Cairo
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World
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Region
6/20/2013 10:07:28 AM
Syria has six World Heritage Sites, but all were placed on the list of World Heritage in Danger by UNESCO
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Folk
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Street Smart
6/19/2013 12:17:44 PM
Activists in Egypt's two largest cities call for Wednesday protests aimed at saving local historical landmarks from destruction
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World
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Region
6/16/2013 4:50:22 PM
UNESCO expressed 'very deep concern' over six ancient cultural heritage sites in Aleppo, Damascus and Bosra, which could be listed as endangered in 10-day conference in Cambodia
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Egypt
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6/14/2013 3:00:36 PM
Tahrir Square Imam Mazhar Shaheen, journalist Farida El-Shobeishy, director Aly Badrakhan, Judge Tahany El-Gebal join sit-in calling for dismissal of Minister of Culture
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
6/12/2013 6:43:42 PM
Ministry of State for Antiquities asked for LE22,000 for use of a heritage site for a cultural event for underprivileged Cairo residents - organisers say the site is currently used as a rubbish dump
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
6/12/2013 5:31:00 PM
The Egyptian antiquities ministry is leading a new government committee that will seek to protect heritage sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List
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Books
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6/11/2013 3:34:57 PM
New head of Egyptian National Library and Archives tells Ahram Online he sacked 5 senior officials because of 'rumours' and has started to tighten up access to historical archives
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
5/29/2013 7:37:31 PM
Qatari interest in Egyptian cultural heritage is not limited to few high-end paintings, but also expands to architectural gems, some of which have already been snapped up
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
5/21/2013 2:56:51 PM
Newly-appointed antiquities minister clarifies statement that set Egyptologists off on scathing verbal attack on government
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Heritage
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Islamic
5/9/2013 8:51:33 PM
Egypt's newly-appointed minister of state for antiquities, Ahmed Eissa, unveils strategy for protecting and developing country's ancient landmarks and heritage
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
5/2/2013 5:39:51 PM
At the Art Talks gallery, Alexandrian artist Guirguis Lotfi makes the audience ponder Egypt's current situation by juxtaposing it against the country's rich heritage in colourful, contemporary iconography
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Folk
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Special Files
4/22/2013 2:10:36 PM
In celebration of Sinai Liberation Day on 25 April, Ahram Online takes a look at the clothes traditionally worn by the women of the region
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Folk
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Special Files
4/22/2013 2:03:28 PM
In celebration of Sinai Liberation Day 25 April, Ahram Online re-prints throughout the month a series of articles as history was being made; this one on Lord Cromer's report in 1905 on Sinai
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Heritage
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Islamic
4/21/2013 8:52:41 PM
Cairp's historic Mosque of Ibn Tulun has lost much of its splendour recently, with wastewater and garbage lining its walls; Egypt's cash-strapped antiquities ministry fails to intervene
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