This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

The Greek diasporic queer Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933) has been recognized as a central figure in world literature and ...

Thurs 14 and Fri 15, 8pm: One Thousand and One Nights ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by maestro ...

Ramesses II of Egypt, whom the poem is about, was one of the ancient world’s most powerful rulers. The poem relates the ...

In the first few weeks of the First World War, the British Army requisitioned more than 120,000 horses to serve across the Channel. In four years of conflict, some eight million horses, donkeys and ...

Step into the spirited world of Meykhana, Azerbaijan’s improvisational poetry duel, where poets like Mehman showcase their verbal prowess in Baku’s underground scene.

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A special opening ceremony was held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina for the second edition of the“A Tale of Two Cities: Athens and ...

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The Duchess of Edinburgh was among the guests at an Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Sophie read an extract from a poem, before observing the ...