Saleh’s style was a manifesto: Soviet-structured bun meets kohl-lined eyes glaring at gatekeepers. When she died at 79 in ...

This is no easy task, as the traditional Mawlawiyya costume ... the dancer fervently promotes an Egyptian spiritual heritage. She chose to dance within her own troupe and shared her knowledge ...

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The country’s modern culture is permeated with traditions that date back thousands of years. This blend of ancient and contemporary is evident in everything from music, art, and architecture to ...

According to The Met, this marble dwarf-dancer, who may have held an ancient percussion instrument, is thus part of "the long Egyptian tradition in which dwarves were integrated in society and had ...