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New DNA testing lab inaugurated at Cairo University
A new lab for testing the DNA and the lineage of ancient Egyptian royal mummies was inaugurated last Sunday in the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University. The laboratory is similar to the one set up two years ago at the Egyptian Museum where the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut was identified. Sally Reda, one of the... »
Keeping the Paws of the Great Sphinx Dry
Image via Wikipedia Groundwater level is constantly rising and seeping into the foundations of the ancient Egyptian monuments, putting these “eternal” structures in peril and irretrievable doom. Dr. Zahi Hawass, chief archaeologist and head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, reports on his blog about what’s being done to prevent underground water from threatening the... »
EGYPT: Court rules that police should leave Cairo University campus
Image via Wikipedia Egypt’s supreme administrative court ruled this week that security forces from the Ministry of Interior should evacuate the Cairo University campus, saying the independence of universities must be respected. The court ruled that the constitution guarantees the full independence of universities and research centers that “contribute to refining knowledge and offering sciences... »
