Egypt

  • ‘One of a kind’ Egyptian tomb discovery revealed

    The tomb, found in the Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo, is filled with colourful hieroglyphs and statues of pharaohs. Decorative scenes show the owner, a royal priest named Wahtye, with his mother, wife and other relatives. Archaeologists will start excavating… Continue reading

    ‘One of a kind’ Egyptian tomb discovery revealed
  • Pyramid of Khufu Revealed

    Exploration of an interesting theory on how the Great Pyramids were constructed. 4500 years after the construction of the great Pyramids, their secret still remains. Jean-Pierre Houdin‘s very serious ramp theory explains how the Great Pyramids could have possibly been… Continue reading

    Pyramid of Khufu Revealed
  • 13 Iconic Photographs of Egypt ~ Photography News

    Egypt commemorates today – July 23, 2012 – the 60th anniversary of the 1952 Revolution which inspired other neighboring Arab and African countries to undertake social and economic reforms. These photographs tell stories of Egyptian people who lead a simple… Continue reading

  • Millions of Egyptians Demand Morsi’s Downfall

    Originally posted on Paper to Use: CAIRO, Egypt — June 30 proved to be very different from January 2011, which was made to look like a minor protest in comparison. Tens of thousands of protesters spent the night in the… Continue reading

    Millions of Egyptians Demand Morsi’s Downfall
  • Walking Statue

    Manchester Museum is getting a lot of publicity for a video of a statue that slowly rotates through the course of the day. It’s on a glass shelf, and it only moves when there are people walking nearby. via Debunked:… Continue reading

    Walking Statue
  • Dissent and Punishment in the Book of Life: Introduction to Henry Giroux’s “Youth in Revolt”

    Young people are demonstrating all over the world against a variety of issues ranging from economic injustice and massive inequality to drastic cuts in education and public services.1 In the fall of 2011, on the tenth anniversary of September 11,… Continue reading