Greece is not the only country banging on the British Museum's door. Other countries wanting the schoolyard bully to return their marbles include Egypt (the Rosetta Stone)...

...The Egyptians alone would like Germany to return a bust of Queen Nefertiti, the United States to return the statues of Hatshepsut, France to return the statue of Ramses II and the obelisk standing in the Place de la Concorde...

[More]   Guardian Unlimited NewsBlog, UK, January 13, 2005.

Sun, sightseeing and ancient history ...Alf McCreary visits Luxor on the River Nile.

Some years ago I visited Cairo briefly on business, but I had no desire to spend a holiday in Egypt.   This was partly because I had heard many stories about people becoming ill on River Nile cruises, and I felt that if I wanted a relaxing holiday without stomach upsets, sand and flies there were better places to explore.

However, a friend suggested that my wife and I should try a winter break in Luxor, on the banks of the River Nile,

and it proved to be one of the friendliest and most fascinating places we have ever visited.

[More]   The Belfast Telegraph, Northern Ireland, 15 January 2005.

If your child sees themselves as King Khufu, Alexander the Great or Queen Cleopatra, then Nevine El-Aref knows where you can make their dreams come true.

As the mid-year school break approaches, parents once again begin to feel nervous as they ponder how to keep their kids busy and out of their hair.   This year, however, there is a simple solution: send them to the Children Golden Pharaoh Festival every day from 10am to 3pm.   For there they will enjoy a thrilling journey back into history.

From 23 January to 6 February, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Manial Palace in Roda, the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria and the Alexandria National Museum, will each play host to over 200 children who are expected to come in search of insights into the mysterious and fascinating lives of their ancestors.

[More]   Al-Ahram, 725, 13 - 19 January 2005.