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Zenobia – The rebel Empress who fought against Rome

Monday, 11 December 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Zenobia was legendary for her defiance of Rome. She was also a strategic warrior queen. She conquered many territories from Egypt to the Black Sea. Empress Zenobia managed to transform her client Roman kingdom into a powerful empire that rivalled the Roman Empire. It is no wonder why Emperor Aurelian viewed her as a [read more]
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Remains of Queen Farida of Egypt moved to nearby royal tombs

Thursday, 17 February 2022, 13:59 Moniek Bloks 0
The remains of Queen Farida of Egypt, consort of King Farouk I, were moved to the El Rifa’i Mosque in a ceremony attended by two of her grandchildren. She was known as Safinaz Zulficar before becoming Queen. The remains were moved from Old Cairo’s Imam El Shafei cemetery following a notice from the government that [read more]
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Before Wallis – Marguerite Alibert: Edward VIII’s murderous lover

Thursday, 9 December 2021, 6:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0
Marguerite was born on 9 December 1890 in Paris into a working-class family; her father Fermin was a driver, and her mother Marie was a housekeeper. Marguerite had a normal upbringing until her younger brother was killed one day while in her care. After being blamed by her parents for this, Marguerite was sent away [read more]
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Dominique-France Loeb-Picard – A marriage in exile

Friday, 14 May 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
The future Princess Fadila of Egypt was born Dominique-France Loeb-Picard on born 23 November 1948 as the daughter of David-Robert Loeb and Paule-Madeleine Picard in Paris, France. Not much is known about her life before she met the deposed King Fuad II of Egypt. He had reigned briefly as King of Egypt as an infant, [read more]
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Hatshepsut’s body to be moved in Pharaohs’ Golden Parade

Friday, 2 April 2021, 2:08 Brittani Barger 0
The mummy of one of Egypt’s most famous female pharaohs, Hatshepsut, is set to be moved in a grand parade in Cairo on 3 April organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. On Saturday, 22 mummies will be moved from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to a new home in Fustat’s National Museum [read more]
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Shivakiar Ibrahim – Almost a Queen

Monday, 4 January 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Shivakiar Ibrahim was born on 25 October 1876 as the daughter of Prince Ibrahim Fahmi Pasha, a member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt, and Najivan Hanim. Her great-great-grandfather was Muhammad Ali Pasha, who is considered to be the founder of modern Egypt. Unfortunately, very little is known about her youth. On 30 May [read more]

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