Date of source: Thursday, May 26, 2022
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes the fourth webinar of the 12th Coptic cultural season titled “A Survey of Coptic Heritage in the City of Rashid” and delivered by Mr. Saʿīd Rakhā, Director General of Rashid National Museum, on Monday, May 30.
Date of source: Sunday, March 20, 2022
Throughout history, Russia and Ukraine have been allies and foes. No doubt they had indissociable bonds. In this article of former CAWU intern Valeria Bez we will see how the two nations evolved, what sort of relations shaped between them, and what the ethnic issue has to do with the war of 2022...
Date of source: Monday, March 14, 2022
To celebrate its 112th anniversary the Coptic Museum organizes a temporary archaeological exhibition on the journey of the Holy Family.
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2022
Coptic emigration has gone through numerous stages for different reasons. “Coptic diaspora” (aqbāṭ al-mahjar) mainly refers to Coptic immigration to European countries, the US, and Australia. Waves of migration to these countries began in the early 1960s, and it was a common for Egyptian citizens...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
His Grace Bishop Abūllū (Apollo), Bishop of South Sinai, inaugurated an exhibition of archaeological icons about the Holy Family’s journey and their escape to Egypt. Icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary's life, the Annunciation and the Incarnation were also displayed at Sharm al-Shaykh Museum. The...
Date of source: Saturday, November 27, 2021
For hundreds of years, al-Minyā has been one of the most important stops of the Holy Family's journey from Asyūṭ to Sinai, which resided at Jabal al- Ṭayr (Mountain of the Birds) in Samāllūṭ, until a church named after the Virgin Mary was built on the banks of the Nile River.
Date of source: Sunday, April 4, 2021
On Saturday evening Cairo captured the world’s attention as all eyes were on the majestic procession of 22 kings from ancient Egypt that started at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, and ended at The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, located in the ancient city of Fustat, where they are to be...
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After the publication of Be Thou There; the Holy Family’s Journey in Egypt (AUC Press, 2001), Cornelis Hulsman organized a number of ‘pilgrimages’ to locations of the Holy Family in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, April 3, 2021
The parade of the ancient royal mummies arrived at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC), after its journey that began from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square.
The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade included 22 royal mummies (18 kings and four queens) dating back to the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Why Egypt? I don't know if it is because of the air or the water, but it always reminds me of Turkey. When I came here, that was my first time abroad and I was sure that it would be different from other experiences. I have heard many interesting things about Egypt. Such as its culture, history....