The great mediaeval ruler of Egypt, Sultan Qaitbey, created a whole “royal suburb” in the desert cemetery northeast of Cairo when he built his magnificent mosque and tomb, with numerous charities and religious institutions … Read more

While national teams still compete in the Euro 2016 contest, the winners of another football event are already known: the First Sultan’s Tournament. In celebration of Ramadan, it was played at the stadium of … Read more

Abstaining from food and drink during daytime is not easy for those observing the Ramadan fast when the Muslim holy month falls this year on the year’s longest days in the middle of summer. … Read more

In the evening of 30 May 2016, ARCHiNOS presented its work in the “City of the Dead”, which is primarily funded by the EU Delegation to Egypt, at the event “EU & Egypt: Partners … Read more

What do children in the “City of the Dead” dream of? What they aspire to? What they wish to achieve in life? The only way to know is to ask the children. The Swiss … Read more

The “Romans” in this case were Hellenised Egyptians and Egyptianised Greeks who used a small public bath in a town at the edge of the Fayum oasis in Roman times some 1700 years ago. … Read more