Imperial footprints in Egypt’s Geography: The case of John Ball
Alawiyya dynasty (1805-1882) geography modernisation project relied on many adventurers and half-qualified personnel from France and Italy.
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Omar Toussoun: Enlightened Prince and National Geographer
Despite his European education, the prince passionately wrote on all aspects of Egypt’s geography, and undertook many expeditions
The sacred geography of Sinai (Part II)
As with many of his peers Henry Field’s voyage to Egypt in 1883 focuses on religious topography rather than the rich geography
Opinion| Sinai’s sacred geography gets Biblical treatment
European travellers of yore tended to focus less on observing surroundings but using religious texts for guidance
Historical Maps of Egypt (Part II): Circle of Scholars Around the Pasha
Following Muhammad Ali Pasha rise to power in Egypt in first half of the 19th Century, Egyptian-led geographical discoveries and military conquests multiplied.
Historical maps of Egypt (Part I): The Golden Age of Egypt’s interest in the Nile
In the fifth century BCE, the Greek historian Herodotus described Egypt as a “gift of the Nile”. He was, in fact, referring to the Nile Delta, created thanks to the alluvial accumulations at the expense of the retreating sea coast
Cultural geography … sense of place in cinema and culture
The methodology for realising art from a geographic perspective is actually part of a new geographic doctrine, called “cultural geography.”