Museum of the millennium
An architect from the Republic of Ireland has won the international competition to design a national museum overlooking the Pyramids of Giza. Nevine El-Aref attended last Tuesday's awards ceremony

Dig days: An oasis with a dream
Each of the five oases in Egypt's Western Desert has a distinctive character, determined by the unique ecology of each and the subtle difference between the populations in terms of crafts produced and the way of life they enjoy...
By Zahi Hawass

Obituary: Jenny Leimert (1956 -- 2003)
Jenny Leimert died tragically in a car accident near Cairo on 1 June. She, like many contemporary artists working in Egypt, was inspired by Pharaonic and prehistoric art...
By Angela Milward Jones