How Napoleon's failed Egypt expedition gave birth to Egyptology | Explained News
Napoleon sought to conquer Egypt to undermine British power. He failed. But the scholars he brought with him, have left an enduring legacy.
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The Contribution of Morocco to Islam in Africa (2/2) -By Dr Mohamed Chtatou – Opinion Nigeria
There have been Muslims in West Africa since the XIth century, if not earlier. The region that is now Mali was the center of several famous Islamic empires, notably the Ghana Empire (VIIIth-XIthcentury) (Dieterlen & Sylla, 1992) the Songhai Empire (1464-1591) (Cissoko, 1996), and states established by a succession of jihads led by various Muslim armies.
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Egyptians demand return of Rosetta Stone from British Museum
Experts believe that as the global perception of history shifts, Western museums could continue to receive such requests.
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How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England | History
For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated, argues the author of a new book
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Alan Mikhail appointed Chace Family Professor of History
May 10, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this Alan Mikhail Alan Mikhail, an authority on Middle Eastern history, global history, and histories of empire and the environment, has been appointed the Chace Family Professor of History, effective April 17. He is a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and is chair of the Department of History. In his four books, Mikhail unearths narratives of environmental change and of imperial power previously untold about the Middle East. “Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt: An Environ...
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