Doha: A flag hoisting ceremony was organised at the Embassy premises yesterday to pay homage and tributes to the ‘Shuhada’ and ‘Ghazis’ of Pakistan Armed Forces who rendered supreme sacrifice in defence of the motherland. (September 7, 2021 – Doha) – The event was attended by members of Pakistani... Read more
Tourists visit the archaeological site of Tel Shiloh in the West Bank, March 12, 2019 About 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just west of the Israeli settlement Shiloh, lies Tel Shiloh, an archaeological site that attracts tens of... Read more
The Palestinian Museum in Ramallah on Sunday will host a book launch for “Feast of Ashes” from 6:30-8:30 pm. Written by Sato Moughalian, an Armenian-American, the book focuses on her grandfather, David Ohannessian, one of the artists credited with introducing Armenian ceramics in Jerusalem. Ohannessian founded the “Dome of... Read more
Ken Price was hired 36 years ago as director of public relations at the Palmer House Hilton. But it’s his other gig at the renowned Chicago property that speaks more to him: That of hotel historian, an official title he has held for 11 years. Mr. Price is the... Read more
Egypt Displays Restoration of Tutankhamun Gilded Coffin
Art and CultureHistoryRegional News 4 August 2019 0
Egypt yesterday displayed the gilded coffin of Tutankhamun, under restoration for the first time since the boy king’s tomb was discovered in 1922. The restoration process began in mid-July after the three-tiered coffin was transferred to the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo from the Valley of the Kings... Read more
French Submarine That Went Missing in 1968 is Found in Mediterranean
HistoryRegional News 23 July 2019 0
AFP/Marseille A French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean in 1968 has been found, officials said yesterday, ending a 51-year wait for families of the crew who continue to seek answers to the naval disaster. The diesel-electric Minerve submarine was lost off France’s southern coast with 52... Read more
Egypt Starts Restoration Work on the Golden-Plated Sarcophagus
Art and CultureHistoryRegional News 18 July 2019 0
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced that experts have started restoration work on the golden-plated sarcophagus of Egypt’s 18th dynasty boy-king Tutankhamun. It marks the first time that such a project has been initiated since the discovery of the tomb in 1922, which was found untouched. The coffin and... Read more
Thousands of pieces of tools, jewellery, figurines, seeds and other objects have been found at the site of a huge 9,000-year-old settlement from the Neolithic period uncovered in Israel. Archaeologists believe that the site, located near Motza Junction, 5km (3 miles) west of Jerusalem, was once a city housing... Read more
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, in cooperation with multiple public libraries, has launched an initiative to teach traditional Egyptian hieroglyphics to children. The two-month program includes lectures and workshops to teach youngsters the ancient writing and deepen their knowledge about their heritage and culture. It will take place at nine... Read more
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