Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm
With photos.
- Cairo's Al-azhar Mosque
Al Ahram Weekly (Samir Sobhi) Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, whose history is sometimes overlooked by visitors, is one of Egypt's most important cultural and artistic treasures Al-Azhar is one of the most serene places to pray in, and the area...
- The Postal Museum Presents A Romantic History Of Letter Sending
Al Masry Al Youm (Steven Viney) Visiting Cairo’s Postal Museum overlooking Attaba Square is quite an adventure. As you exit the metro and make your way through the old book market onto Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, you're met with Cairo’s epic...
- Ottoman Museum Reopens
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) During his tour of the Delta town of Rosetta to inaugurate development projects in the area, President Hosni Mubarak, along with Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif; Culture Minister Farouk Hosni; Zahi Hawass secretary- general...
- Hawas Opens Three Ancient Mosques In Damietta Governorate
Egypt State Information Service Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawas opened in Dammietta Monday three ancient mosques. Restoration works on the three mosques began five years ago with a total cost of 57 million EGP. The...
- Book Review - The Gayer-anderson Cat
Thanks to Kat Newkirk for sharing her review of the book with me, and granting permission to publish it on this blog: The Gayer-Anderson Cat by Neal Spencer, British Museum Press, c. 2007 This slim little book, part of the British Museum's 'Objects...
Egypt
The Gayer Anderson Museum
Al Masry Al Youm
With photos.
Cairo’s Gayer Anderson Museum may be a little difficult to find, but the importunate visitor is sure to be rewarded with a beautiful and artistic experience.
Also known as Bayt al-Kritliyya (“The house of the Cretan woman”), the three-story palace is home to a collection of eastern furniture and architecture. The rooms of the museum, based on the traditional layout of the bedrooms and living rooms found in Middle and Far Eastern homes of the 18th and 19th centuries, bring the ghosts of these bygone cultures to life and allow visitors to walk through them.
Walking towards the museum in the old streets of Sayida Zeinab, visitors will notice the mosques and the beautiful but timeworn walls of Old Cairo. The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the area’s main attraction, has not suffered the same fate, as various restoration efforts are being carried out to keep the mosque in good condition.
But the Gayer Anderson museum itself, unfortunately, is not slated for restoration.
“I had a plan to renovate the museum,” says Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the minute I walked into his office. “I wanted to restore it and work on the displays. I’ve also been planning to host cultural events such as performances, music concerts and parties on the roof,” adds Hawas. These plans, however, were put off due to budget constraints.
- Cairo's Al-azhar Mosque
Al Ahram Weekly (Samir Sobhi) Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, whose history is sometimes overlooked by visitors, is one of Egypt's most important cultural and artistic treasures Al-Azhar is one of the most serene places to pray in, and the area...
- The Postal Museum Presents A Romantic History Of Letter Sending
Al Masry Al Youm (Steven Viney) Visiting Cairo’s Postal Museum overlooking Attaba Square is quite an adventure. As you exit the metro and make your way through the old book market onto Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, you're met with Cairo’s epic...
- Ottoman Museum Reopens
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) During his tour of the Delta town of Rosetta to inaugurate development projects in the area, President Hosni Mubarak, along with Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif; Culture Minister Farouk Hosni; Zahi Hawass secretary- general...
- Hawas Opens Three Ancient Mosques In Damietta Governorate
Egypt State Information Service Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawas opened in Dammietta Monday three ancient mosques. Restoration works on the three mosques began five years ago with a total cost of 57 million EGP. The...
- Book Review - The Gayer-anderson Cat
Thanks to Kat Newkirk for sharing her review of the book with me, and granting permission to publish it on this blog: The Gayer-Anderson Cat by Neal Spencer, British Museum Press, c. 2007 This slim little book, part of the British Museum's 'Objects...