Al-Ahram Weekly 23 - 29 September 1999 Issue No. 448
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

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Riches of Bahariya When a hoard of mummies was discovered in Egypt's northernmost oasis two months ago, it made headlines worldwide. Zahi Hawass, director of antiquities for the Giza Plateau, describes the ongoing work at the site Touring virtual Egypt A CD-ROM package about the land, people and culture of Egypt is set to transport travellers into the new millennium. Eman Abdel-Moeti took the "navigation interface camel" on a test drive Saving Amun Stone age culture Islamic fortresses Pharaonic mayor Ancient mosque in Sinai

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