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Historical Society of Jews From Egypt
historical and current information on the Jews From Egypt. covering the period from Joseph Saadia el Fayoumi (Saadia Gaon) to the present day.
www.hsje.org
The official site of the Egyptian Presidency includes biographies of current and former presidents.
www.presidency.gov.eg
Mohammed Ali Pasha of Egypt, Syria and Arabia
Biographical sketch by William Brown Hodgson, written on March 10, 1835.
www.sunnah.org
Brief, but authoritative, history of Egypt, from the Old Kingdom to the present.
www.presidency.gov.eg
Egyptian history written for kids, a coloring book, and a coloring contest.
touregypt.net
Orders, Decorations and Medals of Egypt
Full-color ribbon charts and individual images of orders, decorations, and medals, along with descriptions and award criteria, are separately provided for the Kingdom of Egypt and Earlier (1805-1953) and for the Arab Republic of Egypt (1953 - date).
www.medals.org.uk
Family portrait of King Farouk, Queen Nariman, and Prince Ahmed Fouad, with a brief commentary on how this serene scene belied the future overthrow of the regime; in Al-Ahram Weekly Online.
weekly.ahram.org.eg
Published by the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt, and the Egyptian Tourist Authority; over 40 essays on all periods of Egyptian history, from Lower Paleolithic to British Occupation.
www.touregypt.net
Americans in the Egyptian Army
Recounts how 50 Americans (mostly Civil War veterans) donned the uniform of Egypt in the service of Khedive Ismail.
home.earthlink.net
Briefly describes this oasis in western Egypt and provides a short chronological history, with links to key terms; from Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
www.i-cias.com
Examines, via four essays (Geographical, Cultural, Technical, and Organizational), how the Nile River influenced life in Egypt from ancient times to 1886 (pre-Aswan Dam); based on the book, Rivers of Empire, by Donald Worster.
carbon.cudenver.edu
Surveys the history of religion in Egypt, from Akhenaten and the origins of monotheism, to Coptic Christianity, and the establishment and early history of Islam; from Religion Around the World.
atheism.about.com
Lists and links to detailed information on the individual UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Egypt.
www.thesalmons.org
Middle East Photograph Archive
From the University of Chicago Library, most archive images date from the second half of the 19th century and, while particularly strong in images of Cairo and its Islamic monuments and street scenes, also contains photos of pharaonic monuments and views throughout Egypt.
www.lib.uchicago.edu
Zahi Hawass describes the search of the entire Egyptian Museum and storage sites across Egypt for artifacts to comprise an unprecedented exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Egyptian Museum on November 15, 1902; with photographs by Kenneth Garrett. From National Geographic.
magma.nationalgeographic.com