Culture & Modern Egypt
Abu Simbel Sun Festival: The Solar Alignment Explained
Twice a year, sunlight pierces deep into Ramesses II's temple to illuminate the gods inside. Here's how the Abu Simbel Sun Festival works and how to see it.
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Egyptian Arabic Phrases: A Traveller's Survival Guide
The Egyptian Arabic words and phrases that open doors — greetings, thanks, polite refusals and friendly bargaining, with easy pronunciation.
Culture & Modern Egypt
Egyptian Food: 14 Dishes You Have to Try (and Where to Eat Them)
From koshari to molokhia and basbousa — the essential Egyptian dishes to seek out, and the kinds of places where they taste best.