In memory of a friend (5) 1/2/2009

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BOB Cribbs was an unusual American friend who loved Egypt very much and Egypt loved him too. In the past, I have written articles of how Bob Cribbs and I worked together, using new technologies to discover the second boat … Continued

In memory of a friend (4) 18/1/2009

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BOB Cribbs was an unusual American friend who loved Egypt and Egypt loved him too. Last week, I mentioned how Bob and I got permission from the Minister of Culture to work inside the Egyptian Museum, to investigate the nays … Continued

In memory of a friend (3) 11/1/2009

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BOB Cribbs was an unusual American friend who loved Egypt and Egypt loved him. One day, we were talking about ancient music and how the different cultures influenced each other. We got talking about the relationship between the Pharaonic and … Continued

In memory of a friend (2) 4/1/2009

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AS I was saying last week, Bob Cribbs was an unusual American friend who loved Egypt and Egypt loved him too. As I also mentioned, Bob and Thad a common interest in using new technologies in the service of cultural … Continued

Al Hilalyah Epic (4) 30/11/2008

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LAST week, we explored the circumstances under which Abu Zaid (the hero) was born and how he was expelled with his mother because of his black skin color and adopted by the Emir of Zahlan. As we will see in … Continued

Al Hilalyah Epic (3) 23/11/2008

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AS we mentioned in the last week’s article, any epic starts nor¬mally with a true small story and builds dynamically more details as it moves from one generation to another and from one specif¬ic geographical location to another. The Hilalyah … Continued

The Hilalyah Epic (2) 16/11/2008

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THE Hilalyah Epic is in general like any other epic as defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica as “A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds. It may deal with such various subjects as myths, heroic legends, histories edifying religious tales, animal … Continued

The Hilalyah Epic (1) 9/11/2008

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AFTER the Nubian Campaign of the 1960s, UNESCO launched in 1972 ‘The Convention for the Protection of the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage’. This was followed by the creation of the World Heritage Centre (WHC), which subsequently created a register … Continued