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contains information on all aspects of Egyptian history, society, and culture from 4000 BC to the present; from University College London.

News from Iraq gathered from various sources on the web.

News from Syria gathered from various sources on the web.

Surveys the history of religion in Egypt, from Akhenaten and the origins of monotheism, to Coptic Christianity, and the establishment and early history of Islam; from Religion Around the World.

Online version of the exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, which features 53 items from St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt; includes a behind-the-scenes description of the icons' journey from Egypt to Los Angeles.

News from Egypt gathered from various sources on the web.

Describes the ancient Coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the Gospel of Judas, which has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly 1,700 years; contains: The Document, The Project, Time Line and Map, Conservation, Authentication, and other information; from National Geographic.

by Michael McClellan, with 35 photos from the book, and catalog and reviews of the photo exhibit; from Inner Light Productions.

Reprint from: All the Year Round, January 8, 1876; from Islamic History Sourcebook, Fordham University.

Dated 2/5/2002, this story from ArabicNews.com relates that Egyptian President Mubarak laid the foundation stone for the Grand Egyptian Museum, to be located at the beginning of the Fayoum desert road, three kilometers from the Pyramids.