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Historical Society of Jews From Egypt
historical and current information on the Jews From Egypt. covering the period from Joseph Saadia el Fayoumi (Saadia Gaon) to the present day.
http://www.hsje.org
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Mohammed Ali Pasha of Egypt, Syria and Arabia
Biographical sketch by William Brown Hodgson, written on March 10, 1835.
http://www.sunnah.org/history/mhdalip.htm
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Color Me Egypt:
Egyptian history written for kids, a coloring book, and a coloring contest.
http://touregypt.net/kids/
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Orders, Decorations and Medals of Egypt
Full-color ribbon charts and individual images of orders, decorations, and medals, along with descriptions and award criteria, are separately provided for the Kingdom of Egypt and Earlier (1805-1953) and for the Arab Republic of Egypt (1953 - date).
http://www.medals.org.uk/egypt/egypt.htm
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History of Egypt
Published by the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt, and the Egyptian Tourist Authority; over 40 essays on all periods of Egyptian history, from Lower Paleolithic to British Occupation.
http://www.touregypt.net/ehistory.htm
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Siwa Oasis
Briefly describes this oasis in western Egypt and provides a short chronological history, with links to key terms; from Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
http://www.i-cias.com/e.o/siwa.htm
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The Nile
Examines, via four essays (Geographical, Cultural, Technical, and Organizational), how the Nile River influenced life in Egypt from ancient times to 1886 (pre-Aswan Dam); based on the book, Rivers of Empire, by Donald Worster.
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/AE/
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World Heritage Sites in Egypt
Lists and links to detailed information on the individual UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Egypt.
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-egypt.html
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Middle East Photograph Archive
From the University of Chicago Library, most archive images date from the second half of the 19th century and, while particularly strong in images of Cairo and its Islamic monuments and street scenes, also contains photos of pharaonic monuments and views
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/PhotoArchive.html
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Egypt's Forgotten Treasures
Zahi Hawass describes the search of the entire Egyptian Museum and storage sites across Egypt for artifacts to comprise an unprecedented exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Egyptian Museum on November 15, 1902; with photographs by
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0301/feature4/index.html
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