Archive for November, 2007

A bag belonging to a Second World War British soldier which was lost 65 years ago has been found by a tour guide in Egypt. Irene Porter, 75, was amazed when she was told on Monday that her brother Alex Ross’s army bag had been found near Cairo. Alex, who died three years ago, was a... »

Egypt has topped the Best Country Brand for History category in the 2007 Country Brand Index (CBI), ahead of a renowned group of historically rich destinations that include Italy, China, Greece and France. The nation also figured prominently in the Best Country Brand for Art and Culture category, joining Italy and France in the... »

In Egypt’s southwest corner, in one of the most-isolated reaches of the Sahara straddling the borders of Sudan and Libya, rock art preserved for millennia in the mountains of Gilf Kabir and Jebel Ouenat are being threatened by a rising tide of travelers seeking out the new frontier of Egyptian tourism. Some 500 kilometers (330... »

In a computer lab on Birmingham’s Southside, UAB anthropology professor Sarah Parcak scours satellite images for hidden Egyptian archaeological sites half a world away. With the help of the new technology, Parcak and collaborators are hoping to map the sites and explore them before urbanization and development destroy them. In the new $150,000 lab, equipped... »

Germany is willing to consider whether the Bust of Nefertiti can be returned to Cairo for display. Berlin has proposed to set up a joint committee with Cairo to examine if the statue, currently housed in Berlin’s Altes Museum, can safely make the trip to Egypt for display within two years, Egypt’s antiquities chief Zahi... »

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the massacre at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, where 58 tourists died at the hands of terrorists. Our sympathies to the families of the victims of this totally unjustifiable attack. »

Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities rebuked reports that the Sphinx is in danger after some media reported that water below the surface nearby could damage the 4,500-year-old monument. “There is not any danger at all to the Sphinx from the effects of this water, which remains at a distance from it of about 50... »

The number of visitors to the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings will be restricted to 400 a day starting next month. The tomb will close to visitors indefinitely from May next year in order to carry out restoration work, Supreme Council for Antiquities secretary general Zahi Hawass said in a statement. Every... »

Gold treasures, exquisite jewelry, beautifully preserved artifacts from an ancient and mysterious civilization, a boy king, an untimely death and finally, an astonishing discovery at the verge of failure, there are are so many reasons why an exhibit of Tutankhamen’s treasures still draws so many visitors. Click the link below and play the game. http://competegames.com/tutgaroo.php Tutankhamen and... »

Four London landmarks will be bathed in golden light every night next week to mark the return to the city for the first time in 35 years of the treasures of Tutankhamen. The Tower of London, the Wellington Arch, the London Eye and the O2 arena, which will house “Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of... »