Toubia Palace.. The last of the feudal palaces in Upper Egypt
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Near the railroad crossings and at the façade of the local unit of Qus Center, in Qena governorate, you will find an architectural masterpiece that is steadfast in the face of time, built in the European architectural style in the city that was called the country of science and scholars, so in 1904 the palace was built and it was owned by Toubia Boktor at the time, was built based on the the Italian architectural system in the era of the modern European renaissance, and the building remained to this day, attracts the attention of those who frequently visit the city from other centers and villages, each wondering inside about the secrets of this palace and its story and wants to reveal more about the story of its owner. Toubia Boktor Palace is a unique architectural building in the city, its features tell the details of its history. Its steadfastness records a new story that tells the grandchildren the building is still present and its evidence remains, to write a history recorded in the records of heritage buildings in the governorate as is the case in El-Khawaja Jabra Palace the city of Naqada and the palaces of Bandar Qena such as Makram Obeid Palace and others architectural historical artifacts.   Despite modernity, urbanization and the occupation of old buildings, Toubia Palace remains untouched by anyone after it has been vacant for years for restoration work, as the palace used to occupy a joint secondary school for the boys of Qus, and then a p...

2020-12-11 06:13:24

Minister of Tourism visits the Museum of Egypt’s Capitals in the New Administrative Capital
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location: new capital owner : culture ministery Dr. Khaled El-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Major General Mohamed Amin, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Financial Affairs, inspected the Museum of Egypt's Capitals in the New Administrative Capital, to follow up on the latest developments in its work. Dr. Khaled El-Anani stressed the need to adhere to the schedule set in advance for the completion of the works in preparation for the imminent opening of the museum. The museum received a number of artifacts in the past few days; among them are two carpets, one of them made of wool, with a written text in the Persian language that reads: “Svazarh Kashan” and in the center is a red and paige mosque. As for the second carpet, it has floral and geometric motifs in navy and orange colors, bordered on the sides by two bands, and the square of the carpet has a serrated camel in the center, from which floral and geometric shapes emerge. In addition to ceramic pieces that simulate the patterns of daily life from the decorations and motifs of the ancient Egyptian, and a bronze bust of Khedive Ismail, which enriches the section dedicated to displaying Islamic and Khedivial Cairo and daily life in this era. It is worth noting that the Museum of Egypt’s Capitals narrates the history of the Egyptian capitals through different ages, as it consists of a main hall in which the relics of a number of ancient and modern Eg...

2020-12-10 14:53:32

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