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Best to worst places for women to live in
Newsweek/The Daily Beast analyzed dozens of data points for 165 countries to determine which countries offer women the most expansive rights and the best quality of life. Best place is,,,(drum roll) 1, Iceland Overall score (out of 100): 100.0 Justice: 100.0 Health: 90.5 Education: 96.7 Economics: 88.0 Politics: 92.8 United States ranks 8, United Kingdom ranks 19. Egypt ranks… 120, Egypt Overall score (out of 100):... »
Zahi Hawass: What I have been doing lately
For the last few months, I have been busy writing and working hard, as I am used to doing. Actually, being away from government has been good for me. I needed time to recover from all the trouble, and to give the friends of Seth, the god of chaos, some time to calm... »
One woman play: Hatshepsut, the Female Pharaoh
The Actor’s Workshop of Ithaca Theater Company will launch its Emerging Playwright Series tonight with the premiere of “Hatshepsut, the Female Pharaoh,” a one-woman play written by Timothy Lawrence. The show stars Esosa Edosomwan as Hatshepsut. There will be three performances at Cornell University’s Risley Theatre: at 7:30 p.m. today, and 8 p.m. Friday and... »
Hungarian tourists killed after bus crash
Eleven Hungarian tourists were killed late Sunday when a speeding tour bus overturned at a Red Sea resort town in southeastern Egypt. The crash also injured 27 Hungarian tourists. It took place at the entrance of Hurghada, 315 miles (510 kilometers) southeast of Cairo. Four children were among the injured. Egyptian security and medical officials said the... »
Nile crocodile actually two species
The Nile crocodile actually comprises two different species — and they are only distantly related. The large east African Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is in fact more closely related to four species of Caribbean crocodile than to its small west African neighbour, which has been named (Crocodylus suchus). Evon Hekkala of Fordham University in New York... »
Pyramid of Khufu Spiral Ramp Theory Interactive 3D film
This interactive journey, first presented to the public in a 3D theatre in Paris, has now migrated onto the home desktop. To watch the film, users simply download a plug-in and don a pair of 3D glasses – although the software gives the sensation of depth without them too, to a lesser extent. With help of... »
Help needed to transcribe ancient papyri
Oxford University is asking for help deciphering ancient Greek texts written on fragments of papyrus found in Egypt. The huge collection of papyri was found in the Egyptian city Oxyrhynchus (City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish), and scientists dated the some 200,000 segments back to between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1,000. The images have gone on display... »
Antiquities smugglers captured in US
Alleged leaders of an international smuggling ring accused of stealing millions of dollars in antiquities from Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries are now facing federal charges in the United States. According to a federal indictment, the Department of Justice charged four men with conspiring to smuggle artifacts and launder money. The indictment identifies the men... »
World’s largest whale skeleton found at Siwa Oasis
The Egyptian Fossil Exploration Team has found the largest whale skeleton in the world, dating back 37 million years. The skeleton was found in the area of Siwa Oasis, which became a natural protectorate in 2002. The collaboration with the University of Michigan also lead to the discovery of several important fossils. Among the specimens... »
Pyramids harness sunlight
Lunar Cubit is a site specific proposal to be constructed in Abu Dhabi just outside Masdar City, the world’s first zero carbon metropolis once completed. Lunar means relating to or involving the moon and cubit is the name given to the oldest recorded units of length; employed though antiquity, the oldest cubit being the royal... »
