Category Archives: Art

EGYPT’S ROYAL PALACE OR DISNEYLAND?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Brigitte Nioche

Winding our way through Cairo’s traffic, we were finally on the road to Alexandria. After two hours we reached the outskirts of town, closer to the famous Corniche, a water front promenade that runs for 10 miles along the Mediterranean.  When … Continue reading →

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – BLACK IS NOT THE ONLY COLOR

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Brigitte Nioche

When we think of Muslim women,  black glad silhouettes come to mind. Yes, there are woman who wear black, but at least half of the women I have seen during my travels through Egypt wore colorful Jalabiyas – by the way they are worn over other … Continue reading →

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Brigitte Nioche

HAVE HUMANS REALLY BUILD THESE BIGGER THAN LIFE COLUMNS? More from Egypt soon                                        Brigitte

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GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA – ITS DIFFERENT FACES

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Brigitte Nioche

The Great Sphinx is the largest monolith statue in the world. It is 241 ft long, 63 feet wide and nearly 67 feet high. It has a body of a lion, with claws and a tail, and a human head. … Continue reading →

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brigitte Nioche

If you live in New York, or you are visiting, and you love Egypt too, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening a new exhibition on April 10, 2012            THE DAWN OF EGYPTIAN ART          If you go to … Continue reading →

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