Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 17
May 6, 2021
Coptic Cairo and the Hanging Church
A place of great significance to many people, Coptic Cairo, with its famous Hanging Church, is one of my favourite parts of the city.
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May 3, 2021
The Khan el-Khalili, Cairo
In Song of the Nile, Phares and Aida explore a famous and historic part of Cairo: the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and souk.
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April 29, 2021
The ancient Egyptian signs of the Zodiac
For the ancient Egyptians, there was great meaning in the heavens above. The planets and stars could help you understand who you were and what would happen in the future.
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April 26, 2021
Guiding the dead: Ancient Egyptian funerary texts
How would a pharaoh’s spirit navigate to the glorious afterlife? For ancient Egyptians, the answer was simple: follow the funerary texts, a kind of ‘afterlife guidebook’.
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April 22, 2021
Karnak Temple, Luxor, ‘the greatest monument ever made’
The largest temple complex ever built with a construction history spanning 2,000 years, Karnak is one of the most important ancient sites in Egypt.
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April 19, 2021
Favourite Egyptian proverbs
Every country has its proverbs, little sayings passed down from generation to generation that impart wisdom and tell truths, and Egypt is no exception.
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April 15, 2021
Aida: an opera of love and tragedy
The heroine of my novel Song of the Nile is named Aida for the opera – a passionate, dramatic story of love and tragedy.
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April 12, 2021
The royal women of ancient Egypt
What did it mean to be both royal and female in ancient times? How much autonomy and power did royal women hold? Was it as glamorous as a Cleopatra movie?
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April 8, 2021
The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade, Cairo
Saturday was a very big day for the people of Egypt: with great fanfare, eighteen of their ancient kings and four of their queens were transported through Cairo to their new resting place.
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April 6, 2021
The Mosque of Muhammed Ali, Cairo
One of the great landmarks of the city, visible from all over, the so-called Alabaster Mosque is a place of great beauty and reverence, a ‘must see’ if you visit Cairo.
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