Cairo masterplan threatens ancient City of the Dead
Bodies are exhumed and burial sites are razed to make way for roads and bridges.
Source: bbc.com
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Amateur archaeologists race to rescue artefacts as Egypt builds road through the City of the Dead
Amateur archaeologists are rescuing relics as mausoleums are flattened to make way for a new highway
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Paddy Rochford: Dublin boy who almost thwarted Egyptian Revolution
Can you imagine being sent away at age 8 to join the British Army? The unbelievable true tale of Paddy Rochford, the 8-year-old barefoot Dublin boy who helped thwart the Egyptian Revolution.
Source: irishcentral.com
Titan Travel expands range of private jet tours
Operator also adds Egypt holiday with Nile cruise
Source: travelweekly.co.uk
Cemetery for the living under threat
Whoever was being buried in Cairo's oldest working cemetery on a recent afternoon had been of some consequence. Glossy SUVs crammed the dusty lanes around an antique mausoleum draped in black and gold; designer sunglasses hid the mourners' tears.
Source: bangkokpost.com
Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo
Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.”
Source: nytimes.com
'Memory of Egypt'...Prominent Figures, Heritage
Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
Source: aawsat.com