• Exploring Egyptian Porticos: History and Design

    The portico, integral to Egyptian architecture, provides shade and reflects the country’s aesthetic history. This summary explores its evolution, material use, and current forms. Despite economic challenges, porticos remain prevalent in villages. A deeper study is needed to understand their artistic significance and the neglect in decorative elements today.

  • Doors

    “I was supervising the construction of the village of Qurna in Luxor when I asked Alaeddin Mustafa the craftsman from the village of Mahamid in the Aswan to undertake the decoration of one of the entrances to the houses himself as he wanted, so he worked on the top of the door hieroglyphic shapes representing…

  • Exploring Windows in Ancient Egyptian Architecture

    Windows in ancient Egypt Mashrabiya as an Egyptian architectural element ”Drawings seem to corroborate this assumption concerning the large windows in the upper stories, some of which have closely grated shutters in their lower part. The upper part seems to consist of variegated mats hanging behind a widely open grating (Nebamun, model) or with a…