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This Month in Tour Egypt Monthly:
Feature Articles How
the Ancient Egyptians Put Their Feet Up: Furnishings in
Ancient Egypt
by
Ilene Springer After the jewelry, some of the most exquisite objects remaining from the
ancient Egyptian world is the furniture the people crafted and used. Chairs,
beds, chests and stools were made not only for function but for beauty, as
well.
Mr. Mohamed Arabi:
The "Bird Man" of Aswan by Dr. Susan L.
Wilson "Birders," nature lovers, and people
looking for a unique photo op, take note. I found an absolute "must do"
in Aswan.
A
Brief Look at the Sinai
by Jimmy Dunn The
Sinai is a land of majestic granite mountains, colorful and
more alive then many might suspect. But there are also
beautiful beaches and exotic escapes.
Mummies
of Ancient Egypt: The Process and Beyond
by Catherine C. Harris
The walls are filled with colorful etchings and words of wisdom. Text from
the three most important books of ancient Egypt: The Book of the Dead,
The Book of the Gates, and The Book of the Underworld, cover the walls
as far as the eye can see. The names of the wealthy pharaohs are present
on the walls of the tombs in keeping with the belief that to speak the name
of the dead is to make them live again.
The
Lost Feeling, Or Was It a Mummy? by
Arnvid Aakre
Allow me to ask you a question: "What was the first feeling you had first time you
came to Egypt?" (- or for those who have not been here yet - "What do you think
your first feeling would be?"). Arnvid tells us his version
of finding his feelings about Egypt.
Breaking
the Color Code
by Anita Stratos
If you walked into an Egyptian museum exhibit today, what would you
see? You’d carefully inspect the painting and carvings on various objects such as amulets and pottery. And
you’d be impressed with the richness of color throughout it all. But even
with all you may know about Egyptian history, you’d only be getting half
the story if you don’t know how to "read" the color code.
Alabaster: Egypt's
Rock of Ages
By Sonny Stengle
You cannot talk about Egypt without mentioning Alabaster, an artistic
handicraft that boasts a millenniums old history and a noble tradition that
can be felt in almost every nook and cranny of the country. The secrets of
the manufacture of this warm and luminous stone have been handed
down from generation to generation, throughout the ages, and still represent one of the
pinnacles of Egyptian handicrafts.
Wreck Diving in the
Egyptian Red Sea
By Ned Middleton
One of the tasks that is very much associated the correct identification of
any shipwreck, is being able to unravel all the available information and
misinformation and then set aside that which is patently incorrect before
proceeding along the right path. These days it seems that too many writers
are so keen to get their work into print that accuracy is often ignored.
The Animals of
Ancient Egypt
By Caroline Seawright
Along the Nile, some of the multitude of bird-life included the falcon, kite,
goose, crane, heron, plover, pigeon, ibis, vulture and owl. It is possible that
hens were introduced during the New Kingdom from Africa.
Caroline Seawright tells us all about ancient Egyptian
animals.
Departments
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Ancient
Beauty Secrets
by Judith Illes
This month Judith is in
the process of moving, so we present instead a
pictorial on Cleopatra who is always interesting, and
always seems to be in the news. Next month
Judith will return with her always interesting column. |
Book
Reviews
by Mary Kay Radnich
This month Mary Kay reviews Egyptian
Cooking: A Practical Guide by Samia Abdennour.
Our favorite cook gives her impressions of one of her
favorite books. |
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Kid's
Corner
by Margo Wayman
Margo has been very
busy both with the Kid's Corner in the Tour Egypt
Monthly and the Color Me Egypt section of Tour
Egypt. This month she focuses on the movie,
Return of the Mummy, with mummy stories and games. |
Cooking
with Tour Egypt
by Mary Kay Radnich
Mary Kay cooks up some
Almond Bracelets, called Kahk bi Loz. Almond Bracelets
are favorites at engagement and wedding parties in the
Middle East, as well as during the traditional
ritual bath of the bride. |
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Hotel
Reviews
by Jimmy Dunn
This month we review
three southern Egypt hotels. Two of them, the Basma and
Seti are four star hotels, while the St. Joseph is one
of the best budget hotels in Luxor. |
The Month in
Review
by John Applegate
A new feature department in
the Tour Egypt Monthly, the Month in Review wraps up
headlines in antiquities and travel about Egypt from
around the world.
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Egyptian
Night Life
by Daniel Lanier
Daniel Lanier reviews the
Bull's Eye Pub in Cairo. This was the well-known
"El-Gatro Negro", but the name has changed and
the club now provides almost daily live entertainment in
an English pub setting. Daniel also tells us about
Egypt and the Berline Love Parade. |
Restaurant
Reviews
by Daniel Lanier
The Restaurant Five Bells
in Cairo is a short walk from our favorite budget hotel,
the Longchamps. It is a relaxing green garden oasis
for almost everyone's taste. They offer a variety of
food, including Egyptian, Italian and European. |
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Shopping
Around
by Daniel Lanier
Instead of buying a handmade water pipe or a little leather camel from
the bazaar, both probably over-prized, many of my friends who have
visited me in Cairo, found themselves instead laden with
modern everyday clothes, business dresses or travel wear from one of
the countless boutiques here. |
Web
Reviews
by Siri Bezdicek
Siri explains this month's
web picks for Egypt oriented Internet site. Give the
web a spin and discover great information on Egypt and
Egyptian antiquities. |
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Egyptian
View-Point
by Adel Murad
A debate is going on amongst Egyptian writers and archaeologists
about mummies. Should mummies be unearthed, displayed, poked at and
unwrapped, or should they be left alone in dignity in their final resting
places? While it is hard to gauge Egyptian public opinion on the
matter, in the absence of any studies or opinion polls, the view of treating
mummies with the utmost respect seems to be the accepted notion.
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Egyptian Exhibitions
by Our Staff
This section of the Tour
Egypt Monthly has information and dates for Egyptian
oriented exhibits throughout the world. It is updated
for expired exhibits and new exhibit openings each
month.
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Egypt:
On Screen
by Carolyn Patricia Scott
What, besides commerce, since the days of
Herodotus, has driven the reading, writing and viewing of an imagined
or embellished ancient Egypt? The answer is simple: A burning desire to
taste a fabled era, to walk in the sandals of the great, to vanquish our
fears by spurning ancient terrors, to feel the arms of an irresistible lover,
to discover a sought-after treasure, to know what cannot be known and
to share that knowledge. Carolyn reviews movies and TV
on Egypt.
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Editor's
Commentary
by Jimmy Dunn
Just a little information
on my trip to Egypt, and my family's reaction to
it. I was pleasantly surprised by their
enthusiasm, as well as their desire to return as soon as
possible. Nothing gives me more joy then creating
Egyptomaniacs, and making them of my family was even
more fun.
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