Text: We saved Memphis and Saqqara, and an amusement park in Cairo for the last day of our trip, in a way symbolising Egypt's ancient past and the modern present. The erstwhile capital of Egypt, Memphis is still abundant in natural beauty and the contrasting arid desert of Saqqara - the necropolis of ancient Egypt - proved to be spellbinding contrasts in themselves. Our short drive to Memphis from Giza gave us a...
Egypt to provide evidence Nefertiti bust was taken to Germany illegally
Daily Star Lebanon
Daily Star Lebanon
By Agence France Presse (AFP) Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Powered by BERLIN: In a further development to the recent controversies that have surrounded the 3,400-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti, Egypt will soon provide...
Kids will stay busy for hours at museum
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis might seem to be an odd venue for the latest Tutankhamen exhibit. Young children, indeed, might well be a bit bored by the historic and artistic treasures of the "Boy King." But...
"In the Valley of the Kings" by Daniel Meyerson
Denver Post
Denver Post
RelatedBook - "In the Valley of the Kings"; "A Nation on Fire"Jul 5:Books in Brief"A Nation on Fire" by Clay Risen Chapter One New Year's Day 1901 Deir el-Bahri, Southern Egypt Everyone who was anyone was in the desert...
Russia's New Scramble for Africa
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
By ARIEL COHEN From today's Wall Street Journal Europe. The Kremlin has launched an ambitious project to restore Moscow's past glory on the African continent. Policy makers in the U.S. and Europe need to understand that...
'Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs' Opens June 27 at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
INDIANAPOLIS, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Doors will open tomorrow for "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," a touring exhibition featuring more than 100 authentic artifacts from the tomb of the celebrated...
Kings of the Nile
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
INDIANAPOLIS -- America can't get enough King Tut. And it's no wonder. Since 1922, when a team led by British explorer Howard Carter discovered the unspoiled, treasure-packed tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamen, the "Boy...
Symbols: the luscious lotus
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comment RSS Email Print I The lotus is a flower connected to Middle Eastern dance through its relationship to Egypt and its incorporation into the arm and hand movements of the dance. An aquatic perennial, the lotus if...
'Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs' Opens June 27 at the Children's Museum ...
The Examiner
The Examiner
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE INDIANAPOLIS (Map) - INDIANAPOLIS, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Doors will open tomorrow for "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," a touring exhibition...




