Egypt
Egypt Today (John Prosser)
A look at some of the educational and entertaining areas of Cairo that might keep your children engaged on holiday.
- The Pharaonic Village
Al Masry Al Youm (Louise Sarant) With photos. n 1984, a renowned papyrus maker, Hussam Ragab, opened the world’s first living museum, the Pharaonic Village on the island of Qorsaya, in Giza. His boundless ambition led him to research the lives of the...
- Seminar Notes - Coptic Thebes At The Ees
Coptic Heritage blog I've written up my notes from last Saturday's Coptic Thebes: Life in the 7th and 8th Centuries seminar by Dr Jennifer Cromwell (Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research Fellow in Egyptology at Oxford University) at the Egypt Exploration...
- Children’s Exhibit At The Cairo Museum
drhawass.com Recently we opened the new Children’s Museum exhibit at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This exhibit is very good, it is for children, and contains replicas of ancient Egyptian monuments, sculptures and artefacts using LEGOS. The purpose...
- Museum: Lego Museum In Cairo To Encourage Chidlren
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) To encourage children to explore the mysterious world of their ancient ancestors, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has opened Egypt's first-ever children's Lego museum. Nevine El-Aref recaptures her childhood A touring...
- Travel: Egypt Relived
The Economic Times / India Times We took a step back in time — about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt! — to get an idea of its timeless craft and culture. Just a few km from the centre of Cairo, a time machine...
Egypt
Travel: What to do with children in Egypt
Egypt Today (John Prosser)
A look at some of the educational and entertaining areas of Cairo that might keep your children engaged on holiday.
A fitting place to begin your family’s academic adventures is Dr. Hassan Ragab’s Pharaonic Village. Visitors are transported 4,000 years back in time to a painstakingly recreated pharaonic civilization. As you take a canal-boat tour through the village — complete with rare plants and animals believed to have lived in the region thousands of years ago — actors in period clothing demonstrate ancient methods of cultivation, ship-building and fishing. Museums on the island cover all aspects of ancient Egyptian life; from the building of the Sphinx and the pyramids to the production of papyrus. There’s even a museum explaining how chocolate was discovered and used, with free samples of cocoa of course. With new exhibits constantly being added, the Pharaonic Village is worthy of repeat visits. The village is located on Jacob Island, off the west bank of the Nile about six kilometers south of downtown. Guided tours last from one to three-and-a-half hours, depending on your desired itinerary, with prices starting at $15 (LE 83) per person.
A more traditional venue for learning about ancient Egyptian culture now also has a great alternative for kids. The children’s gallery at the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square, (after coming through the main gate, follow signs round to the left of the main building) teaches children the ways of ancient life through the medium of Lego.
- The Pharaonic Village
Al Masry Al Youm (Louise Sarant) With photos. n 1984, a renowned papyrus maker, Hussam Ragab, opened the world’s first living museum, the Pharaonic Village on the island of Qorsaya, in Giza. His boundless ambition led him to research the lives of the...
- Seminar Notes - Coptic Thebes At The Ees
Coptic Heritage blog I've written up my notes from last Saturday's Coptic Thebes: Life in the 7th and 8th Centuries seminar by Dr Jennifer Cromwell (Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research Fellow in Egyptology at Oxford University) at the Egypt Exploration...
- Children’s Exhibit At The Cairo Museum
drhawass.com Recently we opened the new Children’s Museum exhibit at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This exhibit is very good, it is for children, and contains replicas of ancient Egyptian monuments, sculptures and artefacts using LEGOS. The purpose...
- Museum: Lego Museum In Cairo To Encourage Chidlren
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) To encourage children to explore the mysterious world of their ancient ancestors, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has opened Egypt's first-ever children's Lego museum. Nevine El-Aref recaptures her childhood A touring...
- Travel: Egypt Relived
The Economic Times / India Times We took a step back in time — about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt! — to get an idea of its timeless craft and culture. Just a few km from the centre of Cairo, a time machine...