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This Month in Tour Egypt Monthly:
Feature Articles A
Kid in Ancient Egypt by Ilene Springer
They owned dolls with real hair knotted into the
heads, they played ball and stick games, they ran around naked
until puberty, and imitated their mothers and fathers at their
work at home or in the field. These are the children of ancient
Egypt. Although they were kids like kids of every age and place,
we have discovered some very intriguing things about the lives of
ancient Egyptian children.
Foods of the Gods:
Part I - Wine in Ancient Egypt by Michael Poe,
Phd. Dr. Michael Poe is
our newest editor, and we are very proud to present his
first article for our magazine on ancient Egyptian
win. Dr. Poe is an Egyptologist and his views on
ancient Egyptian life, we believe, are a very welcome
addition to our Tour Egypt magazine. Explore this
ancient alcoholic beverage and discover just how entrenched
and sophisticated the Egyptians became with its production.
Ramadan in Egypt by
Sameh Arab Spending the
holy month of Ramadan in Egypt is different than elsewhere.
Other than the rituals practiced during that month, certain
social habits of Egyptian Moslems are much different than
anywhere else. Since long time, Egyptians
adopted certain social habits during that month, which are
not directly related to religion.
Departments
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Ancient
Beauty Secrets
by Judith Illes
Judith takes us on an
exploration of body arts in ancient Egypt, this month
exploring tattoos. As far as we know, the
history of tattooing began in Egypt with the earliest
examples found on mummified bodies. This is the first
of a two part series. Next month she examines
the temporary and contemporary traditions of
henna. |
Book
Reviews
by Mary Kay Radnich & Richard Weninger
This month Richard Weninger reviews
well known Egyptologist Zahi Hawass' new book on the
Valley of the Golden Mummies, while Mary Kay examines
The Western Desert of Egypt by fellow Pennsylvanian,
Cassandra Vivian. Both are excellent reads which
explore some of the newest archaeological finds in
Egypt. |
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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 looks at birds with even
more games, activities and two new stories, along with
fun recipes for kids. |
Cooking
with Tour Egypt
by Mary Kay Radnich
Mary Kay and her good
friend Hatti brew up some Shorba Ads (Lentil Soup),
and has a great time in the process. |
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Hotel
Reviews
By Juergen Stryjak & Jimmy Dunn
While we have ended the
Historical hotels feature article series, this month we
step up our hotel reviews, with Juergen Stryjak's review
of the Sofitel Maadi in Cairo, and Jimmy Dunn covering
the Holiday Inn in Safaga, as well as the Movenpick
Jolie Ville in Luxor, Egypt. |
Egyptian
Exhibitions
by deTraci Regula
Cleopatra is always an interesting topic
for most people, and this month deTraci reviews a
traveling exhibit which takes a critical look at the
political savvy of this last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt.
The exhibit is currently in Rome, but is coming to
the British and then Field Museums.
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Egyptian
Night Life
by Juergen Stryjak
Juergen Stryjak this month reviews the Windows on the World, a
club atop the well known Hilton Ramses Hotel in
Cairo. Window On The World is the perfect
nightlife location. The music is enough to give you the
sensation of floating over the city. |
Restaurant
Reviews
by Jimmy Dunn
Rossini is a well known
restaurant around Cairo, upscale and elegant, yet at the
same time, a relaxing retreat, with its own piano bar (in
the evenings), an open air Pergola and even a business
corner. |
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Shopping
Around
by Jimmy Dunn
We've not done a story on
the Khan yet, so it was about time to at least give it a
mention. After all, this is probably the most
famous market in the World. |
Web
Reviews
by Siri Bezdicek
Web Reviews provides an interesting look at other
Egyptian sites on the Internet, by the manager of our
new Egyptbot search engine. |
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Editor's
Commentary
by Jimmy Dunn
OK, in answer to hundreds
of emails, Jimmy Dunn discusses safety in Egypt, with a
short analysis of why Egypt is such a safe haven these
days.
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Prior Issues:
October
1st, 2000
September
1st, 2000
August
1st, 2000
July
1st, 2000
June
1st, 2000
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