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  Happy Valentine’s Day : From ancient Egypt with love

  Happy Valentine’s Day Here is a beautiful small statue feature an ancient Egyptian and his lady at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. I do not remember the names of that beautiful couple but I know that they... Posted Feb 13 2019, 09:47 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, Photos, history, Photography, Letter from the editor, archaeology, Egyptian History

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  Demolishing the perfumers agency in Islamic Cairo : What History Do We brag about in Egypt !!?

  As Egyptians , we like to brag all the time about we are the oldest nation with a recorded civilization in the globe with 3000 B.C history or even 7000 B.C history and yet all that we are currently doing... Posted Feb 12 2019, 05:43 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, architecture, Corruption, Egyptian Life, archaeology, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Egypt’s hidden architectural gems : Dr.Salem El-Hendawy Palace

  Cairo and Giza got beautiful architectural jewels that are hidden in the rough that we are losing them fast those days. Those hidden jewels are the residential palaces, villas and residential buildings... Posted Dec 15 2018, 06:28 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, architecture, Photography, health, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Days at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo : Animal Mummies

  Last Saturday, Egypt’s ministry of antiquities announced seven new tomb discoveries at Saqqara area. It is a huge announcement. Three of the tombs belong to the New Kingdom era while the rest four tombs... Posted Nov 11 2018, 08:42 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Photography, Egyptian Life, archaeology, Egyptian History

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  Tut at 96 : Celebrating the Young Golden king

  King Tutankhamun was brought to life again literality when Howard Carter discovered the first step of his famous untouched tomb at the Valley of the Kings on 4th November from 96 years ago in Luxor. For... Posted Nov 04 2018, 06:41 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Photography, Archeology, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Israel’s Bibi visits Oman Friday Morning then Gaza gets hit Saturday Morning

  It is early Saturday morning and Gaza is currently being shelled by Israeli forces and deep night turned into a familiar apocalypse scene from hell the people there know it very well. Gaza early Saturday... Posted Oct 26 2018, 02:03 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Palestine, media, Photos, Israel, history, Arab, politics, regional, war, National Security, Gulf

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  Egypt’s latest archaeological discovery : The riddle of the dark-eyebrows Sphinx

  The sphinx where it was found Egypt’s ministry of antiquities announced on Sunday that one of the Egyptian archeological missions had unearthed a new sphinx in Aswan’s beautiful Kom Ombo Temple complex... Posted Sep 17 2018, 11:32 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Photography, Tourism, Egyptian Faces, Aswan, Archeology, Egyptian History

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  Happy New Hijri Year , Happy New Ancient Egyptian/Coptic Year From the amazing Luxor Temple

  Happy New Hijri year 1440 and Happy New Ancient Egyptian/Coptic Year 6260 from Egyptian Chronicles to the Whole World. On Tuesday Egypt celebrates the start of the Coptic new year or Nayrouz as well the... Posted Sep 11 2018, 09:52 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, Islam, history, Photography, Letter from the editor, Egyptian Life, Minorities, Upper Egypt, Egyptian History

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  Alexandria’s big black sarcophagus saga : What was inside the big black box

  I am trying to keep things light in the blog as much as I can. Egypt’s Ministry of antiquities declared last week that the initial analysis of skeletons found in that big black sarcophagus unearthed in... Posted Aug 25 2018, 07:33 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Follow Up, Geek, Photography, Alexandria, Egyptian History

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  The Big Black sarcophagus Circus of Alexandria

  Earlier Thursday, the Egyptian authorities surprised the world by its decision to open that big black mysterious sarcophagus found earlier July in Alexandria governorate and the whole matter turned in... Posted Jul 23 2018, 10:50 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Photos, history, Culture, architecture, Geek, Photography, Tourism, Alexandria, Photo Of The Week, Egyptian History

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  Once Again Jewelry of Egypt’s King Farouk go under the hammer : Lost Egyptian History

  Sotheby’s in London auctioned items that were once owned Egypt’s last King, King Farouk I in early June and once again there has been a complete silence on how those beautiful things that are part of the... Posted Jul 18 2018, 10:52 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Photography, Corruption, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, 1952, Egyptian History

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  Kodak Agfa Presents : The Royal Egyptian Orders and Medals

  You have seen the exterior and the interior of Egypt’s Mohamed Ali Royal Family’s Jewelry Museum in Alexandria earlier this year. I think it is time to explore its beautiful Jewelry and items inside. it... Posted May 18 2018, 05:02 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Photography, Tourism, Egyptian Royalty, 1952, Egyptian History

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  Jerusalem and Gaza : A bloody tale of two cities with occupation

  Jerusalem and Gaza made titles around the globe earlier Monday as expected. US First Daughter Ivaneka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner inaugurated the new US embassy in East Jerusalem in a big celebration... Posted May 15 2018, 05:27 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, Palestine, Photos, Israel, history, politics, regional, America, war

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  Seen in Downtown Cairo : Renovated Sherifeen street

  On 18 April, the Egyptian government and Cairo governorate inaugurated the Sherifeen Street after its renovation as part of the Khedival Downtown Cairo renovation project. I went there to see what happened... Posted May 08 2018, 09:39 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: society, media, Photos, history, Follow Up, architecture, Economy, Photography, Egyptian Life, #Jan25, Egyptian History, Great Cairo, Cairo Chronicles

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  From a royal palace to a public school to a film studio : Sultana Melek’s Palace

  Every time I pass by Heliopolis in Cairo, I must look around to see its remaining beautiful villas and palaces. One of my favorite palaces there is the Palace of Sultana Melek at Al-Oroba street which... Posted Mar 23 2018, 10:39 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, architecture, Photography, Egyptian X-files, Egyptian Faces, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Happy Valentine’s Day 2018 from EMC’s Royal Couple

  Happy Valentine’s Day from Egyptian Chronicles to those who still believe in love on the surface of that big sad planet called earth. I will seize this opportunity and share a couple of photos for my favorite... Posted Feb 14 2018, 04:11 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Photos, history, Photography, Letter from the editor, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian History

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  Days at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo : Queen Nefertiti , the beautiful who came and stayed for eternity

  Last week, that video went viral in the world for a good reason. It gave the world for the first time after nearly 3400 years how legendary beauty Queen Nefertiti may have looked like thanks to 3D imaging... Posted Feb 10 2018, 08:02 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Women, Photos, history, Video, Photography, Egyptian Faces, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History

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  Days at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo : Some of its hidden jewels “Vol.1”

  Egypt’s Museum of ancient Egyptian antiquities in Cairo aka the Egyptian Museum celebrated its 115th birthday in November and since then I wanted to share a new thing about it but what was happening in... Posted Dec 16 2017, 07:05 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history, Video, Photography, Tourism, Egyptian Royalty, Libya, Egyptian History

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  Seen in Cairo : The Zamalek Obelisk

  Seen in Cairo: The underrated Zamalek Obelisk at Al-Horreya public Garden. I do not know much about its ancient history or its true location before it was transferred to its current location in a public... Posted Dec 14 2017, 07:26 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, architecture, Photography, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Seen in Giza : A Ford Model A up for sale

  You will never know what can you meet in the streets of Egypt nowadays !! Today I saw that Ford Model A classical car in a Giza street near the Saudi Embassy and Turkish Embassy. The car seems in a need... Posted Dec 28 2016, 04:28 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Great Cairo

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  The unforgettable scene : Russian ambassador to Ankara's assassination

  It was meant to be a scene to be remembered by the whole world when it was planned, it was meant to be a message heard in the whole world. Thus Russian ambassador to Turkey 1954-born Andrei Karlov was... Posted Dec 19 2016, 08:13 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Photos, history, politics, Syria, regional, Terrorism, war, Caucasus

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  Egyptian Olympics Tales : The Egyptian Olympian and the false Aryan supremacy

  It was in summer 1936 when Adolf Hitler used to the summer Olympics in Berlin as his biggest propaganda tool to spread the ideas of Nazism and Aryan racial supremacy. The Nazi leader made sure that his... Posted Aug 14 2016, 08:46 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, international, Europe, Sports, Egyptian Faces

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  And it is time to remember that coup tonight

  And I have nothing this year to write about the anniversary of that original military coup that changed not only Egypt forever but the whole Middle East except that photo. Hakim , Nasser and Sadat in early... Posted Jul 23 2016, 08:29 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Egyptian Army, 1952, Egyptian History

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  The Egyptian Museum in Cairo : Footwear in ancient Egypt in Video

  It has been awhile since I have posted any post or photo or video from my visits to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Now, I am seizing the opportunity to share a very shaky video footage I filmed at the Egyptian... Posted Jul 22 2016, 08:40 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Video, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian Life, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History

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  Seen in Cairo : El-Sayida Zeinab Mosque and Shrine

  El-Sayida Zeinab Mosque and Shrine in Cairo besides its famous traditional market. Egyptians believe that Lady Zeinab , Prophet Mohamed "PBUH" granddaughter is buried there. El-Sayida Zeinab... Posted Jul 04 2016, 12:12 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, history, Culture, Religion, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  The dagger that came from outer space

  This can be the most interesting and cheerful news coming from Egypt on Wednesday aside from the fact that the EGYPTAIR MS804 black boxes' signals can be detected in the Mediterranean. The dagger after... Posted Jun 01 2016, 09:18 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Geek, Matrouh, Egyptian History

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  Seen at the Egyptian Museum : King Djoser statue

  Seen at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo last December , the rare and fantastic King Djoser' s statue. King Djoser's fame comes from the fact that he was buried in the first step pyramid structure... Posted May 16 2016, 06:03 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Seen at the Egyptian Museum : From the Old Kingdom

  Seen at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo , three colored statues from the Old Kingdom at the Old Kingdom section in the first floor of the museum. "Via Instagram" Read More... Posted May 08 2016, 09:10 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Arts, Egyptian History, Great Cairo

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  Days at the Egyptian Museum : The Tahrir Museum

  In December , the Egyptian Museum in Cairo administration announced that it was allowing for the first time photography for free in the Museum. It was a great opportunity for all photographers in Egypt... Posted Mar 30 2016, 08:51 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History

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  A piece of art at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

  A beautiful piece of art at the Egyptian Museum from the Old Kingdom era. I think it is part of a tomb and those were actually the doors to a tomb. This is for Museum week 2016. Wait for a bigger amazing... Posted Mar 29 2016, 09:46 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian History

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  Egypt's Day of rage in Photos #Jan28 #Jan25

  The true revolution day in Egypt in 2011 was on 28 January 2011 and I lived it and I saw it by own eyes. For me, the 25 January 2011 was just the start but 28 January ... oh man !! I become emotional when... Posted Jan 27 2016, 08:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, #Jan25, Egyptian History

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  At Tahrir square on 25 January 2011 in photos

  And I cannot believe that 5 years have passed already on that day that changed Egypt forever. Nobody believed that a small protest in Tahrir square called by a Facebook event would change and the world... Posted Jan 24 2016, 06:32 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, politics, Nostalgia, #Jan25, Egyptian History

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  A Night at the Egyptian National Theatre

  If you are following the Egyptian Chronicles blog carefully in the past few weeks, you will notice that I have been posting photos from the Egyptian National Theatre from time to time since December. Tonight... Posted Jan 19 2016, 08:22 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Arts, Egyptian History

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  December 28, 2015 at 01:18AM

  An #ancient #Egyptian #pharaoh 's #statue at the #Egyptian #Museum 's garden in #Cairo #Egypt #Citizenjournalism #blogger #ThisisEgypt #Cairowalk December 28, 2015 at 01:18AM via Instagram http... Posted Dec 27 2015, 07:21 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Egyptian History

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  December 18, 2015 at 12:05AM

  #Ancient #Egyptian #king and #queen #statue #ancientegypt at the Egyptian #Museum in #Cairo #History #blogger #Citizenjournalism #ThisisEgypt #Discoveryourcity #Egypt December 18, 2015 at 12:05AM via Instagram... Posted Dec 17 2015, 06:22 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Grand Cairo, Egyptian History

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  December 17, 2015 at 12:09AM

  A #statue for an #Ancient #Egyptian #king from #ancientegypt at The #Egyptian #Museum in #Cairo #Citizenjournalism #blogger #ThisisEgypt December 17, 2015 at 12:09AM via Instagram http://ift.tt/1k3x33U... Posted Dec 16 2015, 06:44 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Grand Cairo, Egyptian History

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  Watch out For Sotheby’s NY Those days , part of our History is sold there.

  In the upcoming days, Sotheby’s in New York is going to put up for an auction a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, heritage activists back in Cairo believe that they were taken out of the country... Posted Dec 06 2015, 07:36 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Culture, Corruption, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History

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  A Moment to Remember

  Despite it is a symbolic move more than anything, I believe it is a historical moment to see the Palestinian Flag raised at the UNGA after all those decades. Palestinian Flag at the UN "AP" Palestinian... Posted Sep 30 2015, 09:32 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Palestine, Photos, history, politics, Video

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  Kodak Agfa presents : A quick look to Al-Azhar Mosque

  Kodak Agfa is active this Ramadan, touring from time to time in Islamic Cairo thanks to the Holy Month. From two weeks ago I got an Iftar Invitation at Hussein Famous Quarter in the heart of Khan El-Khalil... Posted Jul 08 2015, 09:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, history, Tourism, Arts, Grand Cairo, Egyptian History

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  Kodak Agfa presents Spring Flowers Show 2015

  It has a long time been since the last time I had visited Egypt’s Spring Flowers Show. The last time I went there with my tiny Sony P200 Point and Shot was in 2007 . Every year since then I say I would... Posted May 14 2015, 09:00 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, nature

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  And The Curse of Tutankhamun is still hunting the young king !!

  It seems that there is a real Tutankhamun ’s curse after all and it is not hunting down anyone except the poor young King Tut whether in his life or his death !! Do You remember what happened to King Tut... Posted May 05 2015, 08:35 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian History

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  Destroying Our Heritage Officially in Alexandria

  I feel sad and angry that I did not blog about this earlier. A Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was demolished in Alexandria last week according to Egypt’s Heritage Task Force which campaigned... Posted Apr 17 2015, 10:10 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Arts, Alexandria, Egyptian History

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  Follow up : King Tut’s beard

  "A belated post I could post with all that developmetns we had in Egypt since January 24" And at last the ministry of antiquities allowed photographers and journalists to check the golden funerary... Posted Feb 07 2015, 06:22 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Follow Up, Egyptian History

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  Save King Tut’s beard

  Now this has become the world’s top news from Egypt : King Tutankhamun ’s golden and blue fake beard of the mask was broken during a cleaning process at the Egyptian Museum and the museum’s conservators... Posted Jan 22 2015, 09:01 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Egyptian History

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  Egyptian restoration style

  I am not an expert in restoration or renovation of old monuments but I think I have eyes to see there is something wrong.This is a-before and after photo showing Fatimid era Al-Juyushi Mosque in Moqattam... Posted Oct 17 2014, 11:16 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian History

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  Egyptian restoration style

  I am not an expert in restoration or renovation of old monuments but I think I have eyes to see there is something wrong.This is a-before and after photo showing Fatimid era Al-Juyushi Mosque in Moqattam... Posted Oct 17 2014, 11:16 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian History

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  Now This is a creepy Museum in a creepy place !!

  Thanks to CNN Correspondent Reza Sayah I knew that there is a creepy small museum in the Tora prison complex . [ View the story "Tora Prison Museum " on Storify ] The museum recounts the agony... Posted May 17 2014, 06:07 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Grand Cairo

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  50 years on diverting the River #Nile and the Displacement of #Nubia

  Last May 14th marked the 50th anniversary of diverting the river Nile in Egypt during the Construction of the Aswan high dam in 1964. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the 2nd biggest displacement... Posted May 14 2014, 05:30 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, Aswan, Nubia, Egyptian History

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  St.Joseph Church in #Cairo : Then and Now

  Saint Joseph Church from a century ago and from couple of weeks ago. Read More... Posted May 04 2014, 08:12 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Religion, Minorities, Grand Cairo, Egyptian History

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  #SaveFustat : Save the Excavation Works

  Here are some photos for the excavation works in the old archaeological site of El Fustat City , Egypt’s first Capital under the Islamic role. These excavation works were made by a French archaeological... Posted Apr 16 2014, 08:09 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Egyptian History

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  #SaveFustat : So It is turning in to a public Garden after all !!

  And it seems that the Fustat archaeological site is going to be turned in to some sort of a public garden after all and the ministry of antiquities was bluffing us. This photo was taken earlier Monday... Posted Apr 14 2014, 08:30 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Follow Up, Corruption, Grand Cairo, Egyptian History

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  #SaveFustat : How Did we Master The art of Destroying our history !? “Updated”

  We do not need external conspiracies to destroy our history and our past for some sinister , we are doing a perfect job ourselves !! Culture and archeology activist Sally Soliman has shocked us and revealed... Posted Apr 09 2014, 09:30 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian History

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  Forgotten History : #EgyArmy in Crimea

  As Egyptians are now boosting on how Oscar Winner Kate Blanchett started her acting career as an extra in one of Egypt’s 1990s cult films “I consider it a cult film” , they are now boosting on how the... Posted Mar 02 2014, 08:22 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, politics, war, Caucasus, Egyptian Army, turk, Egyptian History

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  Kodak Agfa Presents : At Al Azhar Park

  Last month I visited Al Azhar Park to attend a family birthday and of course it was an opportunity to take my camera and snap couple of shots at Cairo ’s biggest park. I did not have a chance to go around... Posted Dec 07 2013, 05:37 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Grand Cairo

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  Pilgrimage in #Mecca Decades ago

  Very happy and blissful Eid Adha for all the readers of the Egyptian Chronicles. Now today I share with you this video clip I found online showing the pilgrimage in Mecca many decades ago. Rare footage... Posted Oct 14 2013, 10:07 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: media, Photos, Islam, history, Culture, Video, Religion, Egyptian Faces, Arts, Gulf, Nostalgia, Egyptian History

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  Pilgrimage in #Mecca Decades ago

  Very happy and blissful Eid Adha for all the readers of the Egyptian Chronicles. Now today I share with you this video clip I found online showing the pilgrimage in Mecca many decades ago. Rare footage... Posted Oct 14 2013, 10:07 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: media, Photos, Islam, history, Culture, Video, Religion, Egyptian Faces, Arts, Gulf, Nostalgia, Egyptian History

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  #Saving_History : Destroying our History by our hands

  When the tragedy of Mallawi museum took place last August , some people blamed foreign parties and enemies of standing behind the looting and destruction that took place in the Upper Egyptian museum just... Posted Sep 13 2013, 01:47 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, history, Culture, Arts, Egyptian Life, Egyptian History

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  #Mallawi Museum Tragedy : We continue to lose our history

  On August 16, 2013 while Egypt was witnessed the aftermath following the dispersal of Rabaa and Nahda sits in ,the Mallawi museum in the city of Mallawi , Minya governorate was completely looted and destroyed... Posted Aug 31 2013, 07:27 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Arts, Upper Egypt, Egyptian History

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  #RIP Princess #Fawzia , The Beautiful Sad Rose of the #Nile

  As she lived in complete silence , she departed our world in even more silence that does not suit a figure like her. After all she was not only the surviving sister of late King Farouk but she was also... Posted Jul 09 2013, 09:49 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Video, Iran, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History

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  #Egypt From More than 100 years

  The Brooklyn Museum published on Flickr this amazing collection of photos or rather Lantern slides taken in Egypt in year 1882. Yes in 1882 and they are in color , it is just amazing. The photos were taken... Posted Jun 22 2013, 06:15 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian Faces, Arts, Egyptian Life, Alexandria, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Nostalgia, Grand Cairo, Canal Cities, Egyptian History

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  Actually The Police Can Stop them .. If they Want to

  The official page for the ministry of antiquities on Facebook “It is the ministry’s official page thought” paged on Thursday very alarming posts about ancient tombs discovered and controlled by the locals... Posted Jun 07 2013, 09:04 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Video, Aswan, Egyptian History

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  Save our heritage , Save our history for God sake

  Yesterday we were shocked to find out through the Facebook as usual that a historical gate in Islamic old Cairo was demolished. Yes it was demolished or to be accurate was bulldozed by some contractor... Posted May 26 2013, 04:00 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Egyptian History

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  Leave Cairo's Saint Patron Alone For God sake !!

  I am getting tired of hearing that sort of news everyday.Yesterday I found photos showing horrible agression on Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Old cairo. First you can read more about the history of that mosque... Posted May 23 2013, 12:53 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: society, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, history, Culture, Arts, Egyptian History

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  Can We Save Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra El Kheima ??

  Culture activist Sally Soliman spoke on her twitter account about what happening and is happening to Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra El Kheima and it is not good. First of all Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra... Posted May 18 2013, 08:30 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Video, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, Egyptian History

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  #Aleppo : The Minaret is gone

  This is just sad , extremely sad in a way you can not ever imagine. Yes the human souls are precious but seeing the famous Umayyad Mosque without its famous minaret today was a huge shock. The minaret... Posted Apr 24 2013, 06:01 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, history, Arab, politics, Syria, war

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  When #Iraq Invasion echoed in #Tahrir square

  From 10 years ago Iraq was invaded and thousands of Egyptians stormed the Tahrir square in protest during the strong days of Mubarak regime. Ironically at the same time the Muslim brotherhood and the National... Posted Mar 20 2013, 01:42 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: media, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, MB, Iraq, #Jan25

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  #Giza Pyramids celebrate #St.Patrick’s Day

  The Embassy of Ireland in Cairo celebrated the St. Patrick's Day , the National Day of Ireland last Thursday in a very creative way. The pyramids and Sphinx turned green that night :) Happy St.Patrick... Posted Mar 17 2013, 04:21 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Europe, Tourism

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  Villa Casdgali : Rebuilding is more than possible if only there is ...

  I wanted to blog about that hidden diamond in the rough I found out unfortunately only by accident during the Simon Bolivar clashes in 2012. Yes that hidden neglected villa caught my eyes when I went to... Posted Feb 03 2013, 04:36 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Arts

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  Save #Dahshur : Save the History for God sake

  Thank Goodness the media began to move slowly and started to wonder what is taking place in Dahshur. The army and the police have not moved yet despite the pleas of the ministry of antiquities. Now people... Posted Jan 13 2013, 04:22 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Follow Up, Egyptian History

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  #BabAlShams : Again you Can not close the Sun's gate

  And as expected Israeli forces attacked Bab El Shams village on Palestinian land kicking out its people. The attack happened in early Sunday's morning as expected. The armed forces attacked the village... Posted Jan 13 2013, 12:14 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Palestine, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history