Émile Prisse d’Avesnes (d’Avennes) (1807-1879) was an important mid-19th century French Egyptologist and something of a polymath. He was a soldier, engineer, writer, illustrator and talented linguist. From 1827 to 1844 d’Avesnes resided in Egypt, teaching cartography and working as an engineer for a time, but eventually he devoted himself to documenting and studying the archaeological treasures … Continue reading "The Beauty of Ancient Egyptian Art"

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“Traditional dress from Egypt.”

Egyption folklore , upper Egypt women

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Spectacular performance tonight by Mohamed Ghareb.