A short visit to the Mahmoud Said Museum in Alexandria will transport you to the 1940s and 1950s, the golden era of Egypt’s 20th century and a time when Mahmoud Said, after retiring from his duties as a judge, began to paint Egypt as he saw it, mixing some echoes of the past with modern […]
Housed in a traditional Siwan house, the museum displays traditional Siwan objects such as silver jewelry, musical instruments, wedding costumes, baskets and ceramics. Inspired by a Canadian diplomat who feared that the Siwan culture and its mud-brick houses would one day disappear, the small but interesting Siwa House Museum was built to preserve and display […]
If you want to reach the Farafra part of the desert, you should visit the Badr Museum. The Badr Museum features the work of local artist Badr Abdel Moghny. He works with mud, stone and sand to paint and sculpt artwork depicting traditional oasis life. This is a great way to learn about the life […]
Comments: Comments Off on Al-Nassir-Mohamed Mosque
Al-Nassir-Mohamed Mosque
Al-Nassir Mohamed Mosque, one of the three mosques in the Cairo Citadel, may seem tiny next to the Mohamed Ali Mosque, but it is the only remaining Mamluk contribution to the Citadel. The mosque dates to 1318 and has two minarets that differ in shape and height. Note the beautifully carved wooden ceiling, which is […]
Comments: Comments Off on Temple Fort of An-Nadura
Temple Fort of An-Nadura
Drive a little more than a mile outside Al-Kharga to the Roman temple and fortress ruins for a magnificentview of the desert. Note the paintings of women playing percussion instruments on the walls of the temple temple,madurai meenakshi temple,temple of the tooth,temple of the tooth perahera,temple of love,temple of the tooth attraction,temple of the tooth […]
