Category: CULTURE
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Egyptian former child actress Feyrouz passes away at 73
The celebrated actress, who was nicknamed “the miracle child”, suffered from kidney and liver disorder. Her condition had deteriorated recently, and she had been placed on a ventilator before she passed away. Feyrouz was known for her musical performances in black and white films, in which she usually appeared with the late renowned actor, Anwar…
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Significant statuettes discovered at archaeological site of Aptera
Archaeological excavations unearthed significant finds at Aptera, Chania on the island of Crete. Two small sized sculptures of about 0.54cm height were discovered, οne of Artemis is made of copper and the second of her brother Apollo was made of marble. The statue of Artemis, guardian goddess of Aptera, is in excellent condition and was…
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Onassis Foundation: Scholarships for Foreigners
22ND ONASSIS FELLOWHIPS PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS 2016-2017 The Foundation announces the twenty-second (22nd) annual Program of scholarships starting on October 1st, 2016 which is addressed to non-Greeks, University Professors of all levels (Ph.D. holders), Postdoctoral Researchers and Ph.D. Candidates.Application Submission Deadline: 26th of February 2016 More information here
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Alexandrian Cosmopolitanism: An Archive
[This review was originally published in the most recent issue of Arab Studies Journal.] Hala Halim’s book is a provocative and erudite study of the modern European literary discourses that have constructed Alexandria as the exemplary site of what we might call cosmopolitan desire. Following Edward Said’s critique of orientalism’s endless discursive recycling of itself, Halim…