A great deal of research is being carried out in Egypt, and I have reported a number of fascinating discoveries already this year. Another team working since 1989, French this time, has made a new find in the el-Shawaf area … Continue reading →

The latest hearing in the trial of the five men accused of murdering three Christians in Malatya, Eastern Turkey was held on 15 April 2010. In mid April 2007 three Christian men, Necati Aydin, Ugur Yuksel and Tilmann Geske, were … Continue reading →

In ancient times perfumes and incense were as beloved as they are today, but were also used extensively in pharaonic temple ritual. In his work ‘Isis and Osiris’ the historian Plutarch commented that the Egyptian priests burned incense three times … Continue reading →

Morocco is situated at the top of the African continent close to Europe. It has both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, and a rugged mountainous interior. Culturally it has a rich culture developed from Arab, Berber, European, and African influences. Continue reading →

Maher Gohary is a new Christian convert from a Muslim background currently engaged in a long legal battle to change his state-issued religious registration from his old status of ‘Muslim’ to reflect his new status as a ‘Christian’. This will allow Mr Gohary and his family to be identified accurately, which is very important in conducting one’s day-to-day business in Egypt. Continue reading →

On Friday the 19th of March 2010 hundreds of local Coptic Christians and supporters from many other Christian churches came together to pray for the safety of Christians in Egypt. Orderly crowds carrying crosses, signs and candles filled Martin Place to hear the dignitaries and choirs, and to join their hearts together in prayer, as a sincere plea for public recognition of the humanitarian disaster that is befalling their people in Egypt. Continue reading →

Over one hundred and twenty-five years ago some unknown party smuggled out a 3000-year-old coffin they most likely obtained from excavations in the Egyptian Pharaohs’ tombs. The wooden sarcophagus was plastered and painted in an elaborate fashion, and covered with images and religious inscriptions that were later deciphered and understood to be instructions to aid the soul of the deceased on its journey through the afterlife. Continue reading →

Egyptian authorities using modern medical technology to further investigate King Tut’s family and health have announced the results that the world has been so eager to hear. Their objectives were to use innovative approaches to the new fields of molecular and medical Egyptology, in the attempt to determine the relationships between the royal mummies housed at the Egyptian Museum at Cairo. Continue reading →

The Pharaoh of ancient Egypt popularly known as ‘King Tut’ became ruler when he was only 9 years old. At age 18, after ruling 9 years he suddenly died and the cause of his death has never been identified. Some historians believe he died of an injury to the leg which turned gangrenous, and others believe he was murdered by a blow to the head. Continue reading →

Following the Nag Hammadi shooting incident outside a church in southern Egypt, in which six Coptic Christians and a Muslim security guard were killed, thousands of mourners gathered to support the grieving families at the funeral were sprayed with tear gas by government security forces. However, the three suspected perpetrators have now been arrested and are scheduled to stand trial on the 13th February 2010 in an emergency State Security Court. Continue reading →