Egypt
Islamic Cairo
Here Dr. Hawass talks about recent restorations on several Islamic monuments.
http://drhawass.com/blog/islamic-monuments-reopen-ceremony-citadel
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Hawass Meeting With The Ministry Of Waqf
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Today, I met with Dr. Elhussein, the Minister of Waqf to discuss the restoration of some Islamic monuments. We have spent 2 billion EGP on the conservation of Egyptian monuments over 20 years. We agreed that we will select a...
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Cairo Museum Of Islamic Art Opens After A Decade
All About Egypt With video. The largest collection of Islamic art in the world is back on display. After nearly a decade of renovation, Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art officially opened. The museum is the main abode for the national collection of Islamic...
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The Museum Of Islamic Art
Al Ahram Weekly (Zahi Hawass) If anyone were to ever ask me the question, "What is the most difficult project that you have had to work on as the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities?" I would have to answer, "The Islamic Museum."...
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Mubarak To Open Museum Of Islamic Art
Egypt State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak opens within days the Museum of Islamic Art in the heart of Old Cairo after the Ministry of Culture finalized its renovation which took several years. The Islamic museum holds more than 100,000 artifacts...
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Cairo Islamic Art Museum To Reopen
Prensa Latina The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt, will re-open in December when the 15 million dollar restoration initiated four years ago will be concluded, Egyptian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni reported Monday. The museum will reopen before its...
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