Monthly Archives: August 2019

Music and Dance in Ancient Egypt

Picture games, textual games and archaeological sources show that music plays a significant role in Ancient Egypt during all periods, ie around 3100 BCE. to 400 AD Most of the information comes from representations and accompanying text on the walls of tombs and temples, but one also finds information on coffins, papyrus, stone tablets, statues… Read More »

Geography of Egypt

Egypt naturally falls into four main geographic regions: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Valley and the Nile Delta, as well as the Sinai Peninsula. The bedrock can be divided into three regions: In the northern limestone mountains, in the central parts of Nubian Sandstone and in the south Precambrian granite and syenite.… Read More »

Cairo International Airport (CAI)

Airport address: Cairo International Airport, Oruba Road, Heliopolis, EG-Cairo Current: An expansion of the subway network is under construction. Line 3 is to run from Mohandessin across the city to the airport from 2021. Information: Information desks are located in Terminal 1 (Old Airport) as well as in Terminal 2 in the arrival and departure halls… Read More »