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Egypt Then and Now
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The official blog of all-about-egypt.com with current information on modern Egypt and Egyptology news including discoveries, films, documentaries, publications, exhibitions and travel updates.
Recent Posts
Tut-tini: King Tut Martini
Image by Sanandreas via Flickr The Fairmont Royal York hotel has invented a regal cocktail to mark the return of King Tut’s treasures at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Tut-tini by bartender Mike Astins: Fresh ice 1 oz vodka (the recipe call...
Nubian treasures at the Clay Center
Image via Wikipedia “Lost Kingdoms of the Nile” at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia features more than 200 objects on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The exhibit, which continues through April, made only on...
The Tomb of Cleopatra: The search continues
Dr Kathleen Martinez, a young archaeologist from the Dominican Republic, has been excavating a site near Alexandria in the search for the tomb of Cleopatra. After being given permission to conduct a dig at the site for 2 months, Dr Martinez’s ...
B&G Hotels & Resorts Calimera Habiba Resort in Egypt receives Award for Excellence
B&G Hotels and Resorts, a leading hotel and management company in the Middle East and operator of the Royal Club in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Island, has announced that Calimera Habiba Resort, located in the popular tourist town of Marsa Alam i...
Tourist boat sinks in Red Sea, two missing
Two Spanish tourists were missing in the Red Sea on Thursday after their dive boat sank in rough water off Egypt’s Sinai coast, a popular beach holiday and diving destination. Fourteen other Spanish tourists and seven Egyptian crew were rescued...
Newmarket acquires ‘Agora’
Newmarket Films will release Alejandro Amenabar’s ‘Agora’ in the U.S. in the first half of next year. Film has already grossed $30 million in Spain. It’s the first acquisition for Newmarket — best known for handling R...

