Dec 9th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Dr. Zahi Hawass, the head of Egyptian Antiquities Council, has offered a compromise in his battle with the British Museum over the return of the Rosetta Stone. The stone was discovered by French archaeologists in 1799 but went to the British Empire in 1801 as spoils of war after they ejected Napoleon from Egypt. It's one of the most important of ancient Egyptian artifacts because it has the same ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Compromise over Rosetta Stone fight?
Dec 9th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Dr. Zahi Hawass, the head of Egyptian Antiquities Council, has offered a compromise in his battle with the British Museum over the return of the Rosetta Stone. The stone was discovered by French archaeologists in 1799 but went to the British Empire in 1801 as spoils of war after they ejected Napoleon from Egypt. It's one of the most important of ancient Egyptian artifacts because it has the same ...Five new travel ideas from Intrepid: get off the beaten path!
Nov 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: After a year of "travel slumps," "staycations" and other cringeworthy words and conditions, let's plan to get out on the road next year. Hey, economists are saying that the recession's already over, and the job market's recovery can't be too far behind. So, there's your motive. Opportunity? That's your vacation time; you probably have enough. All that's left to pull the perfect trip together are ...Plan your airport layover with T+L's Airport Navigator
Nov 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I hate airports. I hate sitting around and waiting, and I hate being unable to escape the thought that soon my plane will be the one zooming down the runway and lifting off into the sky. So rather than arrive early to the airport and allow myself time to get anxious about flying, I prefer to arrive at the last possible second, so that as I run through security and down the terminal, I don't have ...Crocodile walks down airplane aisle, creating an uproar
Aug 4th, 2009 at 12:00PM: What would you do if you saw an crocodile walking down an airplane aisle? Perhaps you'd rub your eyes, shake your head to clear any cobwebs, clean your glasses-- if you wore them and ask, "Is that a crocodile?"
Wouldn't a crocodile be about the last thing you'd expect to see walking down an airplane aisle? Particularly if it were pushing the drink cart? Just kidding about the drink cart, but ...Major archaeological discovery in Egypt. . .in museum basement
Jul 26th, 2009 at 12:30PM: Egyptian archaeologists have been taking a break from the sun lately to excavate the hidden depths of the national museum in Cairo, reports Archaeology News. They're refurbishing The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities before opening a bigger museum near the pyramids at Giza. Part of the project is to go through all the poorly recorded artifacts that have been languishing in the basement since they ...Five places Obama should have seen in Egypt
Jun 9th, 2009 at 2:30PM: When Obama visited Egypt last week he took time out from making historic speeches to see the country's most famous sights--the Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza. It's surprising he had the time, considering he was only in the country for nine hours. It reminds me of some of the package tours that zip through the world's most historic country faster than you can say Tutankhamun.
OK, Obama's a busy ...Nine wonders in 26 days
Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Planning ahead has never paid off quite so much. If you're thinking about a big trip for the fall, kick around Abercrombie & Kent's "Nine Wonders of the World" excursion. A private jet will cart you to the most impressive destinations our planet has to offer over 26 days, and you just won't want to come back to reality. The experience kicks off on October 19 at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami, ...History's Most Famous Travel Adventures
Feb 20th, 2009 at 8:32AM: There is no doubt that history has a level of influence on the places that many of us visit. We read about far off places and exotic adventures, and it fires our own imaginations, sometimes compelling us to take a journey of our own, and experience the things that we've dreamed about. Forbes Traveler has put together an excellent list of the greatest travel adventures from history, not only ...A&K does the unimaginable
Feb 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent is getting ready to surprise you. On February 19, 2009, it will celebrate its newly redesigned website with an unusual discount program. Starting at 9 AM (CST), a savings of 5 percent will be offered on each of five itineraries. Every half hour, another 5 percent will be cut from the price. By 3 PM, the discount will reach its final level of 60 percent ...UN: Urban Growth Set to Explode in Africa
Nov 25th, 2008 at 2:00PM: In 1950, there were only two cities in Africa with more than one million inhabitants. They were both in Egypt (Cairo and Alexandria). In the 2008 version of continent, there are more than 40 urban centers with populations over 1 million. A report by the UN Human Settlements Programme projects that the number of Africans living in cities will double by 2030 to more than 700 million. The image of an ..."No Reservations" season 4, episode 18: Egypt
Aug 28th, 2008 at 8:00AM: Location: This week Tony finds himself in Egypt, home to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx and plenty of other tourist stereotypes. Egypt is one of the world's great cradles of civilization as well as a crossroads of many cultures (and great cuisine) from all points north, south, east and west. Episode Rating: Three bloody meat cleavers out of five. Bourdain indeed delivers the unexpected when it ...Noisiest places in the world
Apr 15th, 2008 at 9:00AM: The noisiest city I have been to is Athens--at least what I remember. I'm basing this on a fuzzy memory of an experience crammed onto a bus thinking that the people around me were angry, bit finally decided that they were having a chat and had to raise their voices to be heard above the din of the traffic. That was one bustling place, and I've lived in New Delhi.
There's an article in the New York ...Snakes on a Plane -- Almost
Aug 14th, 2007 at 12:00PM: The campy movie "Snakes on a Plane" played up a common phobia of many people -- that's right; snakes. But it was just a movie, right? Surely with modern airport security no one could get on a plane with a suitcase full of reptiles, right? Right -- so far. But a 22-year-old Saudi passenger in Cairo, Egypt made it all the way to his departure gate before officials stopped him to check his suspect ...Photo of the Day (07/30/07)
Jul 30th, 2007 at 10:50AM:
This picture was taken by Alexia Etsios in Cairo, Egypt last week.
Stark and impersonal, nothing says "urban struggle" better than this apartment block. The only indication that a lot of people must live there is the amount of laundry hanging up. The satellite dishes are a nice touch, too. It seems that the poorer the country, the more satellite dishes. What do they watch, I wonder. Soccer, ...The Most Dangerous Job in Cairo
Jul 17th, 2007 at 2:40PM: Today's NY Times' article on Cairo's most dangerous job--traffic officer--grabbed my attention. I remember the crazy drivers in Egypt and have immense respect for anyone trying to control the traffic in any way. I always just closed my eyes when crossing the street.
I especially liked the quote of Salah Eissa, editor of Al Qahira, a weekly newspaper published by the Ministry of Culture explaining ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of November 12
Nov 17th, 2006 at 11:13AM: Settle down and settle in as I take you on a spin of our five favorite's from the week that was... You'll love it - I promise! 5. MTV Launches Travel Guidebook Series: My MTV days are just about over and done, but the memories will last forever. (Not that I did any of the crazy stuff you see on the network these days.) If you're off to Ireland and looking for some place hip, spunky, spanky, no, ...Photo of the Day (9/25/06)
Sep 25th, 2006 at 2:04PM: I love Arabic and Persian writing even if it's written on a dusty piece of masking tape or label on a jar. While I think I can make out the words pronunciations I couldn't tell you whether it's paint or condiments in those jars. I'm sure evanr would have a clue. He took this photo while in Islamic Cairo right outside of the Khan Al-Khalili Market. So telling, yet not so telling. ...
