The Sixth Dynasty’s Priest Tomb Unearthed

An Egyptian-Czech mission unearthed a tomb of King Titi King of the Sixth Dynasty 2345-2181 BC. Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities Dr. Gaballah Ali Gaballah said the entombed man was a judge and a priest.
A statue of a sitting man, 46 centimetre high, with ?Nafar? written on its pedestal was found inside the tomb.

Japanese Mission Discovered 3 Ancient Tombs

A Japanese mission discovered ancient tombs dating back to ancient dynasty (about 4500 years ago) south of the pyramids in addition to 7 small tombs built with bricks. The said tombs were built with lime stones. Each has a front open yard with wells for burial. Inside, there is a skeleton with its head towards the north and face towards the east.

Stars Determine the Pyramids’ History

Determining the history of building the Pyramids and how the ancient Egyptians managed to put them on a straight line heading to the north remained a riddle that baffled world’s scientists for more than a century. Yet, British Egyptologists Kit Spince, a researcher in Cambridge University, revealed in a study published in the international magazine ?Nature? that the Egyptians depended on the stars in building the pyramids and added that they were built within the years 2485 and 2375 BC. And that two twinkling stars were intersecting during that year helped them build the pyramids on a straight line heading towards the north, a matter that was necessary for religious purposes.

Toshka Products in Holland

The farm products of Toshka and mega projects in East of Owinat would take part in the Holland Farm Fair, biggest in the world. Few number of countries advanced in agricultural field would participate in the 3-month-fair which is held each 10 years in Holland. At the invitation of the organizers, Egypt would participate in the fair following the great success of agro-policies and agricultural exports. It is noteworthy that Egypt does not use chemicals in the new cultivated areas in Toshka and East of Owinat.

Pharaohs Secrets in 5 Languages

Following years of probing life of Ancient Egypt, Dr. Zahi Hawwass, Director of Giza Monuments, has finalized his book entitled ?The Valley of Golden Mummies?. The book, issued in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian, fathomed secrets of mummification along with archaeological finds this year.

Riddle of Tutankhamen’s Death

More than 3,000 years after the death of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamen, questions are still being asked about how he died. Was it a natural death or was he murdered? German archeologists ascribed his death to the fact that he was obese. On his part, Dr. Zahi Hawwass, Director of Giza Monuments, affirmed that Tutankhamen did not die of natural causes, revealing that the king may have died due to a blow to the back of his head.

Most Ancient Monastery be Restored

Saint Antonios Monastery in the Red Sea governorate will be totally restored especially its cracks, rifts, inscription and emblishments. It will take 24 months to prepare the location as a coptic genuine tourist site.
The monestary is considered one of the most beautiful and complete monestaries all over the world. It consists of four churches, fort and a major library with valuable religious books. It is one of the most ancient monestaries worldwide, established by Saint Antonios, the creator of the Christian monasticism in the middle of the 3rd century.

Painted Porcelain in an International Fair, Cairo

 
An international fair for painted porcelain was held for the first time in Egypt in the Opera House, November 2000. Ninety five artists from 19 country participated through 270 pieces of art. ?The art of painted porcelain is considerd new?, said Dr. Samia Zadah, who sponsored the fair that comprised other paintings such as painting on pottery, paper, glass, faience and fabrics. As for the domestic use of porcelain , it was only used in kitchen utensils and works of art. Dr. Samia Zadah, the artist, said that the art of painting porcelain has become a very popular art.

Egypt - Italy Religious Festival

Alexandria witnessed in November 2000 the festival of Religions Meeting held first in Venice, Rome and Alexandria. It was launched under the motto ?Souls Sing over Water? within the winner project in the European Union’s competition for culture and heritage. The Italian National League of Heritage and Culture led 64 projects and ranked first.
It is the first time that the EU carryout a project in a non-member state. Alexandria was chosen for being a multi-culture city.

School in Aswan Wins Int’l Prize

A French school in Aswan named after the Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz won the scientific prize offered by the Federation of French Language Schools. The school’s students excelled their counterparts from Russia, China, Italy, Greece, Morocco and Lebanon.
A ceremony was staged in Paris to celebrate these students whose research(Water the Dream of Poets and Scientists) won the prize.

Egyptian - US family, visits

Within the framework of the World Friendship Programme under James Carter, the son of former US President Carter, a number of US families visited Egypt last November. This programme aims at exchanging visits between the Egyptian and American families.

Italian Count Grants Rare Books to Library of Alexandria

The Italian Count Federico Fairdale granted the Library of Alexandria 4 rare books dating back to the 18th century. Such books include several chapters on Ancient Egypt. Federico Fairdale, renowned cinema director who granted before a cluster of rare manuscripts to the Library affirmed that he found a manuscript on the Mediterranean civilization. This manuscript includes new information some of which go back to 3000 B.C. The rare manuscript tackled both the Egyptian and Roman civilizations in detail.

British, French, Turkish TVs shoot
Documentaries in Public Library

The Egyptian Public Library received a request from the British TV (BBC) to get permission to shoot documentaries the impact Nile Floods on Egypt during ancient times. BTV a documentary on life of ancient Egyptians. Channel 2 of the French TV shot a documentary on Islamic heritage. The Turkish TV also shot a documentary on the anniversary of the arrival of first flight from Turkey to Egypt.

Egyptian Optometrist, Awarded
World Accomplishment Prize

Egyptian optometrist, Dr. Fathi Al-Saiad, was awarded the American Academy World Accomplishment Prize for the year 2000 thanks to his scientific contributions over the past 10 years.
Over this period, Dr. Saiad presented a number of scientific researches, which have been published as specialized studies

South Africa Seeks Egypt’s IT Support

In view of Egypt’s experience in the field of information technology (IT), South Africa sought Egypt’s support in mapping out a project to use IT in documenting its heritage. It was agreed upon providing Pretoria with an array of Egyptian publications and samples of CDs on the Egyptian museum.