Egypt Exhibition

The main aim of the exhibition Our Culture Our Future is to increase awareness about archaeological and cultural heritage sites in Egypt, so that they can be better protected in the future.

The EAMENA Project, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Ministry of Antiquities have worked together in this endeavour to raise awareness among members of the general public about their archaeological heritage. The first group of panels introduces the training element of the EAMENA project in the use of digital technologies and satellite imagery for the discovery of sites and heritage management. The second group outlines the types of archaeological site known in Egypt, their importance to our understanding of the development of human history and the diversity of Egyptian’s rich cultural heritage. The final group identifies common threats, such as agricultural and urban expansion, which lead to many of Egypt’s historical and archaeological sites being damaged or even destroyed each year.

In addition to this online version, a portable version of the exhibition is also making a tour of Egyptian towns and museums. By making the exhibition accessible to a wide audience, from school-age children to industry leaders and politicians, it is hoped that it may have both an immediate influence for the protection of the heritage and a positive impact on the next generation.The production of the exhibition is thanks to a grant from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Cultural Protection Fund, administered by the British Council. We are very grateful to Mohamed Kenawi, Julia Nikolaus, Nichole Sheldrick for the provision of the text and images. Thanks are also due to Henrik Brahe, Marcus Müller, Nunzia Larosa, Maria Carmela Gatto, Samantha Tistoni, T. Savage, Urska Furlan, R. Mortel, A. Grifith, and Judith McKenzie for providing some photographs. Significant contributions also came from the training team [Letty ten Harkel, Pascal Flohr, Louise Rayne, Sayantani Neogi, Michael Fisher, and Dana Ahmed] who were involved with the EAMENA training workshops from 2017-2019, many of whom appear in the exhibition photos. Design and curatorial editing were completed by Amy Jane Barnes, and translations were done by Mohamed Kenawi.

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