Egypt
- Tackling Egypt's Heritage On A Budget
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Amin told Ahram Online that he needed some time to reorganise the SCA and its administrative and archaeological planning, but he promised to go forward and complete the SCA's mega projects such as the new Grand Egyptian...
- Egypt To Host Conference On Islamic Heritage
Youm7 Egypt will host today the second conference of the Islamic heritage, organized by the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and cultural Organization (ISESCO) on September 17. The conference will continue for two days and will be attended by the delegations...
- 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."...
- More On Newly Restored Museum Of Islamic Art
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) A detailed overview the new museum, including coverage of the Hosni/Hawass visit, a background to its creation and an insight into what the restored museum offers to visitors. A museum to showcase some of the splendid...
- Restoration Of 19th-century Al-kutub Khana
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/834/eg4.htmNot Egyptology but certainly Egyptian heritage: "Amongst the Islamic monuments in the busy Cairo district of Bab Al-Khalq stands the Kutub Khana Al-Khedewiya, also known as the Dar Al-Kutub Al-Masriya (Egyptian...
Egypt
Virtual Museum of Islamic Art
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/773/heritage.htm
www.discoverislamicart.org
This is somewhat out of the scope of this blog, but I thought it might be of interest to some visitors. Al Ahram Weekly has an article about the launch of an online virtual museum of Islamic art from around the Mediterranean, called discoverislamicart.org: "Hawass sees Discover Islamic Art as the richest website available to those who are interested in collecting information on Islamic civilisation. It also serves as a professional source for students and travellers who wish to explore the cultural heritage of a country renowned for its splendid ancient civilisations. Despite still being in its infant phase, the site has amassed an incredible number of hits and has been highlighted in newspapers and magazines around the world".
- Tackling Egypt's Heritage On A Budget
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Amin told Ahram Online that he needed some time to reorganise the SCA and its administrative and archaeological planning, but he promised to go forward and complete the SCA's mega projects such as the new Grand Egyptian...
- Egypt To Host Conference On Islamic Heritage
Youm7 Egypt will host today the second conference of the Islamic heritage, organized by the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and cultural Organization (ISESCO) on September 17. The conference will continue for two days and will be attended by the delegations...
- 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."...
- More On Newly Restored Museum Of Islamic Art
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) A detailed overview the new museum, including coverage of the Hosni/Hawass visit, a background to its creation and an insight into what the restored museum offers to visitors. A museum to showcase some of the splendid...
- Restoration Of 19th-century Al-kutub Khana
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/834/eg4.htmNot Egyptology but certainly Egyptian heritage: "Amongst the Islamic monuments in the busy Cairo district of Bab Al-Khalq stands the Kutub Khana Al-Khedewiya, also known as the Dar Al-Kutub Al-Masriya (Egyptian...