Culture
Culture
Egypt marks Mawlid al-Nabi in the sweetest way
Egyptians love their sweets, and that’s especially true when it comes to the holidays. Whether it’s Ramadan, Coptic Christmas, or this year’s Mawlid al-Nabi…
All Cairo Area Museums
Manial Palace Museum
This often-overlooked gem is as much a piece of art as it is a museum. Located in downtown Cairo on Manial island, the palace was the estate of Prince…
All Cairo Area Museums
Royal Carriages Museum
After a long restoration process, one of the oldest carriage museums in the world finally reopened its doors in late-2020. The museum was originally…
Downtown Cairo Sites
Did Ancient Egyptians Really Mummify Their Pets?
We all know that the ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies of their loved ones with elaborate rituals and scientific rigor, whether they were a revered…
Culture
All About Christmas in Egypt
Visitors to Egypt in the winter months might be surprised to find festive lights and Christmas trees scattered across central Cairo and certain other parts of…
Cairo
The Khan el Khalili
Experiencing the Khan el Khalili always tops the list of things to do when visiting Cairo. While in any other Arab country you might just refer to the old…
Beware
What NOT to Wear in Egypt
Even the most liberal of Arab countries is pretty socially conservative by the standards of every other region of the world. Whether it be the “West,” east…
Cairo
The American University in Cairo
Many visitors to Egypt might be surprised to learn that one of Egypt’s leading educational institutions – and the top-ranked institution of higher learning in…
Cairo
Flashback: The Other Old Cairo
I tend to think of there really being two Old Cairos. The first is, of course, what most people who live in and visit Cairo refer to when they talk about Old…