Egyptomania

  This fun strategy game will teach you the history of the ancient Egyptian civilization easily This game is based on the real history of ancient Egypt, containing a lot of historical information, including the sacred deities of the ancient Egyptians, their names and their role in building ancient Egypt. Also, the technologies, industries and agricultural crops that the ancient Egyptians knew,  the challenges they faced and how they dealt with them. When the game starts, you will find yourself in Memphis, 3500-2140 BC, the era of the First Six Dynasties. You have to create a prosperous kingdom by exploring new lands, constructing buildings and cultivating lands to provide food and industrial resources. Later on you will face many problems including social problems of farmers and craftsmen, political problems of foreign neighbours, environmental problems such as predators and dry seasons. You must deal with each of the problems wisely so that your kingdom is not overthrown . If...

  Al-Mummia (The Mummy) or the Night of Counting the Years is the only long feature film directed by the exquisite Shady Abd El Salam. It was produced in 1969 with a plot set in 1881, one significant year before the Anglo-Egyptian war. The photography is done by Abd El Aziz Fahmy and the music score is by  Mario Nascimbene. This movie was selected to be the Egyptian entry for the Academy Awards foreign film nominations, but was sadly overlooked. The movie may be critically acclaimed in Egyptian Cinema but it did not connect with a lot of audience, even in Egypt. This is NOT going to be one of those spoiler-free reviews. Watch the movie right now if you haven't. You have been warned. The simple detailed plot  The movie starts with the Cairene archaeologists discussing the surfacing of some antiquities (specifically a Book of the Dead papyrus) belonging to the never discovered tombs of the 21st dynasty on the black market. This has led the archaeologists to believe that so...

If you are visiting the Egyptian museum, this app by tagipedia will provide you with a nice guided tour, so you can explore the museum and enjoy the trip without wasting time or getting lost. If you're not visiting the Museum soon, this app give you a good summary and a lot of things to look forward to.  The app provides a simple mini map to all of the rooms in the museum besides information on the most important pieces and collections. It contains a highlighted tour that will introduce you to some of the highlights of the museum's collection including some significant pieces like: Replica of   the Rosseta Stone and the Narmer Palette Statue of Hetepdief and the Statue of Djoser The Menkaure triads The treasures of Hetepheres The sphinx of Hatshepsut The Royal mummies Features 36 Highlight tour of the Egyptian museum  Artefact search and locator Entrance fees Museum Operation hours Current events Simple map of the rooms and collections Supports 2 languages (Arabic ...