Aida (opera) Aida Aida, an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi premiered in Cairo in 1871. A grand four-act drama set in ancient Egypt, celebrated for its choruses, pageantry and powerful arias.
Cartouche (ancient Egyptian royal name enclosure) Cartouche A cartouche is an oval hieroglyphic frame that encloses and protects a pharaoh’s royal names. It served as a formal device in inscriptions, amulets, and archaeological dating from…
