Posts by Noha Basiouny:
The First and Last Pharaohs of Egypt and the Outstanding Civilisation Between Them
After the Rosetta Stone was discovered during the French Campaign in Egypt in 1799 and its deciphering in the 1830s...
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Your Guide to Doing More Things in Greenland Besides Watching the Northern Lights
People take many things into consideration when planning their overseas trips. Their destination definitely has to be affordable and reachable....
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How to Spend a Fantastic Day at the British Museum: Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered
A global city such as London can never run out of attractions to meet your expectations, satisfy your taste and...
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Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Taking off This July
The World Cup usually has the largest media coverage among all sports events. Its news is always in big headlines,...
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How Muhammad Ali Pasha Reinvented Egypt
No one can argue over how rich and profound Egyptian history is. But many limits that history to the great...
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The Captivating Stories of All the Pharaohs Named Ramesses
On 3 April 2021, Egypt witnessed a magnificent event that caught the eyes of the entire world. Millions around the globe watched...
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Mauritania: The Arab Country the World Seems to Have Forgotten (And 6 Stunning Attractions)
Nowadays, and with the level of openness, connection, and the ability to learn about anything in the world in mere...
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Moai: The Easter Island Mystery Yet to Be Revealed
Easter Island is a small remote island in the South Pacific Ocean, 3,686 kilometres off the coast of Chile. It...
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A Tour Inside the Spectacular National Museum of Ireland
Museums are, by far, one of the greatest inventions humans have ever come up with. Just like we should not...
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How to Get Around in Cairo: Your Guide to Understanding All the City’s Modes of Transportation
It is unknown what view the Fatimid had in mind when they first established Cairo in 969 CE. However this...
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Vivid Sydney: All You Need to Know about Australia’s Festival of Light and Music
We can learn about a country by exploring its attractions, studying its history, or reading its literature. But we can...
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The Story of the World’s Most Famous Celebrity Footpath
In terms of geography, Hollywood is just as small as a sand grain compared to the rest of America. More...
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The Surreal Story of the Sherlock Holmes Museum
Crime novels are incredibly popular among millions of readers around the world. We are obsessed with the suspense they provide,...
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Inside Auschwitz, the World’s Most Notorious UNESCO Heritage Site—Would You Dare to Visit It?
For the majority of us, work equals independence. It is our way to have control over our lives. Work mainly...
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Anne Frank House: The Secret Annexe That Became Amsterdam’s Famous Attraction
“What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again. I don’t think of all the misery...
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Shepheard’s Hotel: How Modern Egypt Influenced the Success of Cairo’s Iconic Hostelry
Almost two centuries ago, in al-Tawfikya, a very commercially active area in downtown Cairo now, there used to stand one...
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Museums: Between the Normal and the Bizarre (and That of Broken Relationships)
“The best introduction to art is to stroll through a museum. The more art you see, the more you’ll learn...
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Inside Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, the World’s Most Famous Auditorium
So I was sitting in excitement, waiting patiently for Jimmy Kimmel to appear from behind the curtains and start his...
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The Hollywood Hotel: Rise and Fall
We are surrounded everywhere by buildings that incorporate loads of stories. At first, they were nothing but well or poorly-designed...
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Flour War: The Stunning Greek Holi-Like Way to Celebrate Clean Monday
In our world today, around 300 million people in over 20 countries follow the Orthodox Church, with the majority concentrated...
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Brontë Parsonage Museum: A Time Machine to Explore the Mesmerising Lives of the Brontë Sisters
Like The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, The Franz Kafka Museum in Prague, and The Naguib Mahfouz...
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Museum of Naguib Mahfouz: A Glimpse into the Extraordinary Life of the Nobel Prize Winner
Thursday, October 13, 1988, Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz goes to al-Ahram newspaper. He does some work, sees some friends, and...
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Valley of the Whales: A Phenomenal National Park in the Middle of Nowhere
Valley of the Whales, Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt Countries get to be characterised by how nature unveils itself within their borders....
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Two Spectacular Museums of 20th-Century Egyptian Public Figures
Museums of 20th-Century Egyptian Public Figures Among the overwhelming number of tourist attractions in Cairo, museums are particularly exceptional and...
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4 Terrific Hidden Gems in Cairo’s Busiest Neighbourhoods
Exploring Egyptian history is as captivating as it is, well let’s be honest, overwhelming. From the Pharaonic eras to the...
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Burano: The Vivid Italian Island You Should Never Miss Visiting When in Venice
Explore the Venician Island of Burano One can never get enough of Italy. That pretty much is true as the...
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Your Ultimate Iran Travel Guide That Will Make You Start Packing
In today’s world, there are 249 countries with all different themes, cultures, languages, history, heritage, and even sizes. Some are...
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