Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm (Steven Viney)
- The Geology Museum, Cairo
Al Masry Al Youm The entrance to the Geology Museum in Cairo, with its sad grey appearance and busy location a few meters away from the Maadi corniche, doesn't exactly lure in visitors. An outdoor alley leading to the museum is bordered by different...
- A Note About The Protests In Cairo
A number of people have asked if I have any information about what is happening to the Cairo Museum during the current protests. Thanks to Rhio Barnhart for letting me know that the Associated Press report that the Egyptian army have secured the museum....
- Making Room For History In Michigan
The Michigan Daily The floorboards creak, the olive walls are worn and there's a radiator in every room. The building has been around 116 years, and there are plenty signs of aging in the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology on State Street. Tucked away between...
- Lured To The House Of Taz
Egytpian Gazette (Nayrouz Talaat) The story on this URL will expire shortly, so it has been reproduced in full here. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture is saving the treasures of Islamic Cairo, one of the most popular of them being the Mameluke Amir Taz...
- Oxbow Catalogue Summer 2007
Oxbow Books International archaeology book supplier Oxbow has released its new catalogue, "Book News 72" which lists new and forthcoming titles, together with bargains and deals. There are some excellent special offers listed, and some great new titles...
Egypt
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 Central Postal Office.
The building is currently undergoing massive renovation, but a glance beneath the scaffolds and tarps reveals the building’s beautiful architecture, which resembles a palace more than a post office.
Its multiple entrances are chaotic with people running around shouting postal questions. After obtaining a ticket, visitors are walked through the beautiful marble entrance with spiraling staircases that lead to the second floor museum, which appeared to be closed when I visited.
- The Geology Museum, Cairo
Al Masry Al Youm The entrance to the Geology Museum in Cairo, with its sad grey appearance and busy location a few meters away from the Maadi corniche, doesn't exactly lure in visitors. An outdoor alley leading to the museum is bordered by different...
- A Note About The Protests In Cairo
A number of people have asked if I have any information about what is happening to the Cairo Museum during the current protests. Thanks to Rhio Barnhart for letting me know that the Associated Press report that the Egyptian army have secured the museum....
- Making Room For History In Michigan
The Michigan Daily The floorboards creak, the olive walls are worn and there's a radiator in every room. The building has been around 116 years, and there are plenty signs of aging in the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology on State Street. Tucked away between...
- Lured To The House Of Taz
Egytpian Gazette (Nayrouz Talaat) The story on this URL will expire shortly, so it has been reproduced in full here. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture is saving the treasures of Islamic Cairo, one of the most popular of them being the Mameluke Amir Taz...
- Oxbow Catalogue Summer 2007
Oxbow Books International archaeology book supplier Oxbow has released its new catalogue, "Book News 72" which lists new and forthcoming titles, together with bargains and deals. There are some excellent special offers listed, and some great new titles...