history… The Importance of The Levant and Anatolia to Egypt: in Ancient and Modern Times 5 Jan 20255 May 2025 Photo of Ibn Mansour (Mansour x Bint Rissala) at RAS (later renamed EAO). Source: Tārīkh Tarbiyat Al-Khuyūl Al-ʻArabīyah fī Miṣr by Abd al-'Alīm 'Ashoub I was preparing an article and…
Ancient History… Iconography of Horses in ancient Egypt 7 Dec 20245 May 2025 Iconography of Ancient Egyptian Horses - an Interview. Lonneke Delpeut, an Egyptologist specialized in visual culture, talks to us about the representation of horses in ancient Egyptian tombs and temples.…
Ancient History… Horses in Ancient Egypt, Part III: The Skeletons 19 Oct 202415 Nov 2024 The Horse in New Kingdom Egypt is an indispensable book to anyone who wants to learn about horses in ancient Egypt. It is a PhD dissertation by Dr. Susan Turner,…
Ancient History… Horses in Ancient Egypt, Part II 1 Jun 202415 Nov 2024 Before you start reading, here’s a useful timeline of Ancient Egypt created by the British Museum. I mentioned in the Arabic video that I created about part one of Horses…
equestrian… Escaping the Massacre 18 Feb 202415 Nov 2024 The Mamluke who escaped the Citadel's massacre fueled the imagination of artists, novelists, historians, as well as my curiosity. On Friday, 1st of March 1811, Mohamed Ali Pasha, viceroy of…
equestrian… Equestrian Traditions in Upper Egypt: al-Mirmah 30 Apr 20236 May 2025 At the Swiss Institute of Archaeology in Zamalek, I delivered a lecture on one of the equestrian traditions of Upper Egypt known as al-Mirmah to members of the Friends of…
equestrian… Al-Mirmah through the Eyes of a Cairene Woman (Part I) 6 Aug 20219 Nov 2025 Being wildly passionate about horses and equestrian sports and traditions, I decided to travel to Upper Egypt to explore and photograph its equestrian tradition, known as al-Mirmah. For more than…
Arabian horse… Qualities of The Arabian Horse in Arabic Manuscripts (Part I) 2 Jul 202119 Apr 2025 “Don't let the beauty of a horse fool you, my exalted sultan... fine looks do not indicate a sound character”, he said. One day Salahuddin summoned his courtiers, dignitaries of…
Arabian horse Back to the Land of the Nile 5 Feb 202115 Nov 2024 This article was first published in The Arabian Magazine, Collectors' Edition, 2009. Ali and Mumtaz Ree - Yasmine and Asahias Kahlaara Photo by Rania Elsayed Inshass Royal stud (RAS) was…
Arabian horse… A Day at El Zahraa 1 Jan 20215 May 2025 This article was first published on StraightEgyptians.com in October 2008. Two days before the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Dr. Nasr Marei and Ivisited El Zahraa on a…
The Horse in Word and Picture 