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Visit to an English Antiquary
An English gentleman, long resident in Cairo, had done me the honour to call upon me on the day after my arrival, and had invited me to come to his house, to see some mummies and other curiosities he had
755 words, written January 30 2005,
in the evening
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Life in a Convent
We had been musing so long on the past that we had almost forgotten the present, when suddenly a stroke of the Convent bell recalled us to our situation. Our time at the foot of Sinai was drawing to a
5305 words, written January 30 2005,
in the evening
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Graffito Graffiti
The Renaissance brought in its vogue, extensive quest for knowledge among the European nationals. This triggered wide scale travels to the various parts of the world and especially those that were noted for their remarkable cultural heritage. Egypt is
1238 words, written January 26 2005,
in the evening
and filed in Other Lands
The Nile Excursion
On the Nile, Jan. 14th., 1867 Cairo, as one of the most thoroughly oriental cities in the world, offers numberless objects of study and entertainment, even to the unpoetical traveler whose imagination does not specially luxuriate in the stories
3683 words, written January 24 2005,
in the evening
and filed in The Travellers Journals
The Hareem
I saw two hareems in the East; and it would be wrong to pass them over in an account of my travels; though the subject is as little agreeable as any I can have to treat. I cannot now think
6281 words, written January 21 2005,
in the late morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Ippolito Rosellini
by Fabrizio Calzia The birth of a man of learning Ippolito Rosellini, the future father of Italian Egyptology, was born in Pisa on 13 August 1800 to a family of tradesmen from Pescia. His parents were in no financial difficulty
2271 words, written January 17 2005,
in the evening
and filed in The Travellers
The Egyptology Portal and other useful web sites
The Egyptology Portal was made and maintained by Andie Byrnes. Andie is studying for a PhD at UCL (London, UK). Her subject is the origins and development of agriculture in Egypt. Her early research into the Faiyum area of
255 words, written January 16 2005,
in the late afternoon
and filed in Other Lands
Leisure & Travel: Quite luxor(ious)
15 January 2005 Some years ago I visited Cairo briefly on business, but I had no desire to spend a holiday in Egypt. This was partly because I had heard many stories about people becoming ill on River Nile
112 words, written January 16 2005,
in the morning
and filed in News and Events
Thebes, its Temples and Great Ruins
It was nearly noon, when, with a gentle breeze, we dropped into the harbor of Thebes. The sun was beating upon it with meridian splendor; the inhabitants were seeking shelter in their miserable huts from its scorching rays, and
3771 words, written January 15 2005,
in the evening
and filed in The Travellers Journals
The Lost Portfolios of Robert Hay
Written by Jane Waldron Grutz In the spring of 1834, Robert Hay sailed away from Egypt for the last time. He had spent more than eight years recording the ancient temples and tombs along the Nile, not merely with sketches
4233 words, written January 10 2005,
late at night
and filed in A Deeper Glance
How the East was spun
Staging the Orient traces early dissemination of a persistent theme of Western prejudice By Jim Quilty – Daily Star staff Monday, January 10, 2005 BEIRUT: Time was, “Orientalism” was a just a word that described someone’s area of expertise, or
416 words, written January 10 2005,
in the early evening
and filed in News and Events
Eternal Egypt
Masterworks of Ancient Art from The British Museum January 27 to May 22, 2005 Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion It is being presented by the American Express Foundation in co-operation with METRO and the Volunteer Association of the Montreal Museum of Fine
351 words, written January 5 2005,
in the late evening
and filed in News and Events
A Night in the Desert and a Magnificent Sunrise
We arrived, at rather an early hour, at our halting place for the night; and as we considered it to be desirable to get into Suez as speedily as possible, we agreed to start by three o’clock on the
707 words, written January 5 2005,
in the late morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
ASTENE
Aims and Structure The Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East, established in 1997, encourages and promotes education and learning with particular reference to the history of travel and travellers in Egypt and the
560 words, written January 4 2005,
in the early morning
and filed in Other Lands
Call for Papers
The Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE), was established in 1995, and formally founded in 1997. The Association encourages and promotes learning with particular reference to the history of travel and travellers
364 words, written January 4 2005,
in the early morning
and filed in News and Events
Two-year Mummy! exhibit draws to close
by Dave Lavender – The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON – He’s had quite an after-life party here in Huntington, but it is soon coming to a close. A mummy, on display at the Huntington Museum of Art since Jan. 18, 2003, is
100 words, written January 3 2005,
in the early afternoon
and filed in News and Events
Cairo and the English in Egypt
We arrived in Cairo, the “Grand,” the “Beautiful,” the” Blessed,” as it is often called, in the evening, and awoke next morning to look out on green trees and crowded streets. Busy people in every style of dress and hue
1267 words, written January 3 2005,
in the early afternoon
and filed in The Travellers Journals
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