Al-Ahram Weekly Online
6 - 12 September 2001
Issue No.550
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Two way tourism
The tourism exchange between Egypt and Britain is in an interesting stage of development. On a recent trip to England, Rehab Saad monitored the latest trends


The boat, the girl and the turquoise
JEWELLERY and other personal decoration was highly valued by the ancient Egyptians, as demonstrated in a delightful legend which has come down to us in the Westcar Papyrus. --read on--

Dig days
The Golden tomb
By Zahi Hawass


Withdrawn but not shy
A donkey popped out of a doorway of Shali in Siwa Oasis, hesitated, seemed to pose for a portrait, and I couldn't resisted focusing in on him. His image has been preserved, writes Amira El-Noshokaty

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