Egyptian

Egypt launches online application to reconstruct damaged antiques virtually

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Egypt launches online application to reconstruct damaged antiques virtually

Dubbed the Interactive Mobile Application to Promote Egyptian Antiquities (Photo:x) Egypt launched a new digital filter application to reconstruct damaged ancient Egyptian artefacts at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Dubbed the Interactive Mobile Application to Promote Egyptian Antiquities, the project uses Virtual Reality technology to show how … Read more

Egyptian army denies reports about helping Israel in military operations

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Egyptian army denies reports about helping Israel in military operations

Egyptian Military Spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez- X Cairo: The Egyptian armed forces refuted claims circulating on social media that they were involved in supporting Israel’s military operations. The army said in a post on the platform X that “there is no form of cooperation with Israel.” The statement followed earlier remarks from Egypt’s Press Center citing … Read more

Indian author Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize, donates prize money to Palestine

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Indian author Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize, donates prize money to Palestine

Indian-British author and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024 during a ceremony at the British Library in London on Thursday, October 10. During her acceptance speech for the prize, Roy pledged to raise awareness about the ongoing struggles of Palestinians and announced that her portion of the prize money will … Read more

‘Delighted to speak with the new Egyptian Foreign Minister’: EAM congratulates Dr Abdelatty

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‘Delighted to speak with the new Egyptian Foreign Minister’: EAM congratulates Dr Abdelatty

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with Egypt’s new Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and congratulated him on assuming the role. Jaishankar said that he is “looking forward” to work with him. In a post shared on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Delighted to speak with the new Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty.” … Read more

The story behind the mummies discovered in Yosemite Valley

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The story behind the mummies discovered in Yosemite Valley

More than a century ago, miners claimed to have found two ancient mummies at what is now Yosemite National Park. The news spread like wildfire across America. A mummified woman — said to be a “giantess mummy” at almost 7 feet tall — was reported to be cradling a mummified child in her arms when … Read more

There’s one week left to see SF’s biggest exhibit in years

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There’s one week left to see SF’s biggest exhibit in years

The wall outside the de Young Open features the names of all the selected artists, as seen on Artist’s Day 2023. Photo by Nic Meerholz When the call for entries went out for the massive community art exhibition known as the de Young Open, it was all Rachel Leibman’s friends in the Bay Area art community … Read more