World Romanian ex-prisoners fight to save memory of former Communist jails Jilava – Niculina Moica felt the weight of history as she pushed open the rusty iron gate to the former... Read more 10 Apr
Countries SA’s young democracy has seen significant gains – Mashatile Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivered a keynote address at this year’s Heritage Day celebrations on Sunday,... Read more 25 Sep, 2023
Countries Egypt unveils ancient royal tomb in Luxor Cairo – Egyptian authorities announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries Egypt recovers 2 700-year-old sarcophagus lid from US Cairo – Egypt announced Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said... Read more 3 Jan, 2023
Arts and Leisure Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows Cairo – Egypt is using the ancient grandeur of its pyramids as a backdrop for modern pop concerts and... Read more 5 Dec, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s spicy Harissa gets UNESCO heritage status Tunis – UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia’s spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying... Read more 2 Dec, 2022
Algeria Algeria’s Rai music makes UN cultural charts Algiers – Raucous, expressive and revolutionary: Algeria’s Rai music took its place on the United Nations’ list of intangible... Read more 2 Dec, 2022
Algeria Baguettes, Rai and Cuban rum: UNESCO mulls heritage status Rabat – The French baguette, Algerian Rai music and Tunisia’s harissa condiment are among this year’s contenders for recognition... Read more 29 Nov, 2022
Countries Egypt unveils ancient Rameses II-era ‘royal secretary’ sarcophagus Cairo – Egypt unveiled on Monday a sarcophagus of a senior royal official from over 3,200-years ago at the Saqqara... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Arts and Leisure Ethiopia hails return of looted artefacts Addis Ababa – Ethiopia on Saturday hailed the return of precious artefacts looted by British soldiers more than 150... Read more 21 Nov, 2021