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"In Our Blood": Egyptian Women Reclaim Belly Dance From Stigma
As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.
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Tunisia Could Have Been the Birthplace of Today’s Domestic Cats, Reveals New Origin Study
The studies surrounding the origin of humans’ most friendly creature, cats, mark back to North Africa. Post-domestication, the cats probably moved to Europe, a new study reveals. The creatures also possess a history of religious and traditional beliefs among Egyptians and Greeks.
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2,300-Year-Old Dwarf Statuette from Alexandria Reveals Ptolemaic Art Insights
A 2,300-year-old marble statuette, discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, offers a rare insight into how dwarves were viewed during the Ptolemaic period. Blending Greek and Egyptian artistic traditions, the 4-inch figure portrays a muscular dwarf in motion. This cultural integration highlights the respect for dwarves in Egyptian society, associated with ...
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5 Major Ancient Egyptian Discoveries in 2024: Rare Artefacts, Rituals, Ancient Medical Insights, and More
Throughout 2024, Egypt's archaeological sites revealed groundbreaking discoveries, including the first known astronomical observatory, evidence of hallucinogenic rituals, and ancient medical practices. Highlights include the intact tomb of Idi, a governor’s daughter, gold tongues believed to aid afterlife communication, and a 4,500-year-old skull...
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Food For Thought: Why Do We Eat Cake On Birthdays And Light It With Candles?
Ever wondered where your birthday cake came from? Please dont answer the bakery. Grab your forks as we are going deep into all the layers of bread and cream, to find out the history of our beloved birthday cakes.
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Egypt Slams Netflix For Depicting Cleopatra As Black Woman In New Drama-Documentary
The Egyptian government has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its most famous historical figure, in an upcoming drama-documentary 'Queen Cleopatra'.
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Gal Gadot Will Play Cleopatra And Twitter, In Need Of A History Lesson, Gets One
Gal Gadot's casting is being seen as problematic by some on Twitter
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Egypt Is Often The Last To Recognize The Real Cause Of Its Plane Crashes
Across the world, leaders are jumping to conclusions about the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, which was on its way from Paris to Cairo and lost contact in Egyptian airspace over the Mediterranean Sea. From the head of Russia's FSB security service to Donald Trump, terrorism is on the tip of everyone's tongues. And while the cause of the crash is sti...
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US Scientists Open Egyptian Mummy Coffin
The well-planned routine came on Friday as scientists started conservation work on the mummy of Minirdis, the son of a stolist priest.
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Wavering Egyptians vote for president
Egyptians, choosing their leader freely for the first time in history, voted for a second day on Thursday in an election that is a fruit of last year's popular revolt against Hosni Mubarak. After six decades under authoritarian, military-backed rule, Egypt's 50 million voters can decide whether to entrust the most populous Arab nation to an Islamis...
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"In Our Blood": Egyptian Women Reclaim Belly Dance From Stigma
As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.
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Tunisia Could Have Been the Birthplace of Today’s Domestic Cats, Reveals New Origin Study
The studies surrounding the origin of humans’ most friendly creature, cats, mark back to North Africa. Post-domestication, the cats probably moved to Europe, a new study reveals. The creatures also possess a history of religious and traditional beliefs among Egyptians and Greeks.
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2,300-Year-Old Dwarf Statuette from Alexandria Reveals Ptolemaic Art Insights
A 2,300-year-old marble statuette, discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, offers a rare insight into how dwarves were viewed during the Ptolemaic period. Blending Greek and Egyptian artistic traditions, the 4-inch figure portrays a muscular dwarf in motion. This cultural integration highlights the respect for dwarves in Egyptian society, associated with ...
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5 Major Ancient Egyptian Discoveries in 2024: Rare Artefacts, Rituals, Ancient Medical Insights, and More
Throughout 2024, Egypt's archaeological sites revealed groundbreaking discoveries, including the first known astronomical observatory, evidence of hallucinogenic rituals, and ancient medical practices. Highlights include the intact tomb of Idi, a governor’s daughter, gold tongues believed to aid afterlife communication, and a 4,500-year-old skull...
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Food For Thought: Why Do We Eat Cake On Birthdays And Light It With Candles?
Ever wondered where your birthday cake came from? Please dont answer the bakery. Grab your forks as we are going deep into all the layers of bread and cream, to find out the history of our beloved birthday cakes.
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Egypt Slams Netflix For Depicting Cleopatra As Black Woman In New Drama-Documentary
The Egyptian government has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its most famous historical figure, in an upcoming drama-documentary 'Queen Cleopatra'.
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Gal Gadot Will Play Cleopatra And Twitter, In Need Of A History Lesson, Gets One
Gal Gadot's casting is being seen as problematic by some on Twitter
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Egypt Is Often The Last To Recognize The Real Cause Of Its Plane Crashes
Across the world, leaders are jumping to conclusions about the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, which was on its way from Paris to Cairo and lost contact in Egyptian airspace over the Mediterranean Sea. From the head of Russia's FSB security service to Donald Trump, terrorism is on the tip of everyone's tongues. And while the cause of the crash is sti...
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US Scientists Open Egyptian Mummy Coffin
The well-planned routine came on Friday as scientists started conservation work on the mummy of Minirdis, the son of a stolist priest.
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Wavering Egyptians vote for president
Egyptians, choosing their leader freely for the first time in history, voted for a second day on Thursday in an election that is a fruit of last year's popular revolt against Hosni Mubarak. After six decades under authoritarian, military-backed rule, Egypt's 50 million voters can decide whether to entrust the most populous Arab nation to an Islamis...
