Take some steps back in time The beautiful palace of the Prince Amr Ibrahim, located in the Gezira area, has been converted into an art complex. Nevine El Aref takes us through its attractions

Book review: Dismantled, relocated and rebuilt Guide to the Nubian Monuments on Lake Nasser, Jocelyn Gohary. American University in Cairo Press, 1998.

State of Egyptology Momentum is building up for Cairo's hosting of the year 2000 International Congress of Egyptologists.