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Napoléon Bonapatre and his conquest of Egypt
220 years ago ended Napoléon’s conquest of Egypt. Success or failure? Historians have different opinions on the matter. What sure is that after that an …
The treasures of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
One of the most fascinating museums in the world is the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In 2012 it celebrated its 110th year since its opening in 1902 on Tahrir …
Deputy of Egyptian Tourism Mr. Ahmed Shokry talks with confidence about the tourism in Egypt
Last week during a one hour press conference in El Gouna Mr. Shokry discussed the current tourism in the Red Sea, Cairo & Luxor. On behalf of the …
Let’s remember
I love history so here are some fascinating facts that I collected for the year of 2011: EGYPT 1871: the mummy of Ramses II was found with other mummies …
Words on the Egyptian Revolution (Part 2)
My visit to Egypt during an historical time (2011): When and how did the Egyptian Revolution start? Our guide in Cairo was very talkative about the …
Words on the Egyptian Revolution (Part 1)
My visit to Egypt during a historical time (2011): Where does it stand today? Is the Revolution over? And when did it begin? Was it really when CNN finally …
My favorite Egyptian sights
I just came back from a two week vacation in Egypt last Saturday. And once again it was a complete success. It was the perfect time to go weatherwise and …
April 8th, 2011 – Photo of the week
On my way back from Egypt, I downloaded my pictures and videos. With more than 3500 pictures and 50 videos, it was not an easy task to select one picture for …