The Nilometer
The Nilometer was how Egyptians measured the water level of the Nile…
Al-Saed Al-Ferghani
Al-Ferghani was a renowned Christian architect during the rule of the mighty…
Saturday Hadra at the Zein El-Abedien mosque
The Hadra is a collective Sufi practice that has been taking place…
El Mastaba preserves Egypt’s musical heritage
El Mastaba was established in 2000 with the aim of documenting traditional…
The silver merchants of Khan El-Khalili
Silver traders depend on Egyptian customers these days, unlike before the revolution…
The pottery makers of Al-Moqattam
The pottery that is manufactured is mainly for the tourism sector; most…
The Papyrus village
The ancient craft of papyrus making had become extinct, until it was…
The men who build sail boats for the Nile
All of Cairo’s sail boats are manufactured in Dahab, says a ferryman