Egypt
- Online: Sudanplanet
SudanPlanet Available in Italian and English. With reports, overviews and some great photos. A new dam in the area of the 4th cataract will put under water all the islands and large territories along the Nile, up to Abu Hamed, sinking prehistoric and...
- Egypt On Alert Following Death Of Bin Laden
Eurasia Review Egypt on Monday announced a security alert around the American and British embassies and all their interests in the country after the American declaration about the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. . . . Meanwhile, the Egyptian...
- Slightly Off-topic, But Relevant: Archatlas
ArchAtlas The ArchAtlas project aims to provide a visual summary of spatial processes in prehistoric and early historic times, such as the spread of farming, the formation of trade contacts, and the growth of urban systems, and to illustrate the locations...
- Wadi Hitan
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/egyptian_mail/m2/An article about the prehistoric marine life in the Wadi Hitan by Hassan Saadallah. "It might be strange to know that Fayyoum, the large fertile depression in the desert, used to have a large number of whales,...
- New Archaeological Sites Discovered In Suez
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/4/ A not terribly coherent article, which says that excavations and discoveries last year in the Gulf of Suez brings the number of ancient sites (dating to ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Nabati periods) to 29 sites,...
Egypt
Red Sea archaeological sites
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/4/1.asp
"The Ministry of Culture plans to convert Red Sea archaeological sites into tourist attractions. Accordingly, a comprehensive restoration plan is to be implemented along roads leading to these sites.Khaled Saad, of the Pre-historic Antiquities Administration, said that the Red Sea is also distinguished for its natural features that compliment the archaeological sites. For instance, there are many stone inscriptions by ancient Egyptians who travelled through this area on commercial or military journeys.The Red Sea is also famous for its pre-historic antiquities such as Wadi Al Gimal, Marsa Alam, Sharm Al Louli and Wadi Al Gawasis. Day after day excavations prove that these sites had been dwelled by inhabitants who traded in pre-historic times, said Saad.Among the sites to be restored are the remains of the Roman-Byzantine Abu Shaara fortress. The limestone fortress lies on the coast and was central for trade, storage, administration and military purposes.In the West Desert, 500 kilometres south of Cairo, the remains of a Roman city exist. While only rubble from walls and structures has survived, there are clear traces of roads, a water cistern and a stable. It is most likely that this stable housed the oxen that were used to transfer stones to Qena". See the Egyptian Gazette article for details of many other sites.
- Online: Sudanplanet
SudanPlanet Available in Italian and English. With reports, overviews and some great photos. A new dam in the area of the 4th cataract will put under water all the islands and large territories along the Nile, up to Abu Hamed, sinking prehistoric and...
- Egypt On Alert Following Death Of Bin Laden
Eurasia Review Egypt on Monday announced a security alert around the American and British embassies and all their interests in the country after the American declaration about the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. . . . Meanwhile, the Egyptian...
- Slightly Off-topic, But Relevant: Archatlas
ArchAtlas The ArchAtlas project aims to provide a visual summary of spatial processes in prehistoric and early historic times, such as the spread of farming, the formation of trade contacts, and the growth of urban systems, and to illustrate the locations...
- Wadi Hitan
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/egyptian_mail/m2/An article about the prehistoric marine life in the Wadi Hitan by Hassan Saadallah. "It might be strange to know that Fayyoum, the large fertile depression in the desert, used to have a large number of whales,...
- New Archaeological Sites Discovered In Suez
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/4/ A not terribly coherent article, which says that excavations and discoveries last year in the Gulf of Suez brings the number of ancient sites (dating to ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Nabati periods) to 29 sites,...