Papers by Dina Ezz El-Din
Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Dec 14, 2021
The importance of archaeobotany has been widely recognized in recent years, and more research is ... more The importance of archaeobotany has been widely recognized in recent years, and more research is being conducted to study botanical remains. Only a very few of the cultivated vegetables grown in fields and in gardens were indigenous to Egypt, but one was the tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) which was known and consumed since the Predynastic Period. Remains of dry tiger nuts tubers were found in large quantities in tombs from Neolithic times onwards. Some were found inside the stomachs of bodies as early as the Predynastic Period. Tiger nuts are attested in funerary offering lists, festival offerings, in medicine and in diet. This paper sheds light on the importance of tiger nuts and its different uses. It also urges their use in modern Egypt.
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Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels-Sadat City University, 2022
The manufacture of handicrafts went through several distinct periods of the Egyptian civilization... more The manufacture of handicrafts went through several distinct periods of the Egyptian civilization. Since ancient times, Egypt has known about silver, which has gone through several episodes of scarcity. The origin of silver in Egypt is debatable, but the skill of Egyptian craftsmen in working with this unique metal is undeniable. The introduction of numerous counter-factors, such as the use of technology, import, and economic issues, damaged the craft even if silver continued to exist as a distinctive ingredient in the creation of traditional handicrafts. As a result, it no longer has the renowned position it did in earlier eras. The preservation of cultural assets and the promotion of sustainable cultural growth are being approached from new angles. Based on the earliest historical and archaeological evidence, this study will examine the identity of silver as a manufacturing material in Egypt in terms of origin and existence. The combination of ancient and modern Egyptian cultural history through traditional silver handicrafts, a significant component of Egyptian legacy, is a powerful tool for advancing this sustainable manufacture both culturally and commercially.
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Unit at the faculty. *Member of the Post Graduate Committee. *Member of the Faculty's Library Com... more Unit at the faculty. *Member of the Post Graduate Committee. *Member of the Faculty's Library Committee. *Member in the establishment of the regulations of the new Master program on Heritage Studies in the Tourist-guiding department-Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Alexandria University. *Member in the committee for specification and description of courses in EduMust program for Museum Studies in collaboration between the faculty of Tourism and Hotels and the faculty of Arts, Alexandria University.
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World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Sciences, 2016
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مجلة کلیة السیاحة والفنادق. جامعة المنصورة
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Since the Revolution of the 25th of January 2011, Tourism in Egypt has been facing major problems... more Since the Revolution of the 25th of January 2011, Tourism in Egypt has been facing major problems. Among these is the large number of unemployed tour guides due to trip cancellations...
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International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality
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Proceedings of the Fourth British Egyptology Congress, 7-9 September 2018, University of Manchester, 2018
Along with vegetables and cereal products, fruits were consumed in ancient Egypt since the earlie... more Along with vegetables and cereal products, fruits were consumed in ancient Egypt since the earliest times. From the Predynastic Period onward, they also constituted a significant part of grave goods that intended to provide the deceased with his nutritional needs in the afterlife.
The pomegranate (Punica Granatum) was among the fruits known to the Egyptians. Proof of its cultivation in ancient Egypt only dates back to the 18th Dynasty. It is said to have originated in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Not only were pomegranates used as edible fruits, but they also served other purposes. From the juice, wine was produced whereas its roots were used as remedies.
Pomegranates figured on walls of tombs and temples and were also presented as food offerings on sacrificial altars and offering tables.
The research focuses on the various roles and uses of pomegranates in what concerns nutrition and medicine. It also sheds light on its representations and religious significance.
Key words: Fruits, pomegranates, ancient Egypt.
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7th World Conference for Graduate Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, 2014
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The Fourteenth Conference Book of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, 2011
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JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, 2010
Museum education is one of the important roles of museums. There are different aspects through wh... more Museum education is one of the important roles of museums. There are different aspects through which museums can support education such as special guided tours, educational programs, etc. It is obvious that history, culture as well as art education is agreed to be one of the main duties of the antiquities museums, where they try to provide a continuation of school and university education with a place for study and appreciation of all these fields. With its ancient and great history, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is considered as one of the most known libraries in the world; it influences cultural as well as touristic life in Egypt and other countries. Being the key expertise, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Antiquities Museum is considered as a valuable case study to investigate its impact on the cultural life as well as tourism.In order to explore the possibilities and effectiveness of museum education a comparative study has been undertaken between the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Antiquities Museum and other museums; the National Museum in Alexandria and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Oriental Institute Museum in Chicago. Recommendations include increasing marketing efforts concerning the museum education programs and extending the age of participants to include elder people and various categories of visitors. Keywords: Museum education-Bibliotheca Alexandrina-cultural tourism
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Journal of Tourism Research , 2019
Cultural heritage strongly affects our behaviour and our sense of identity. Therefore, it is ver... more Cultural heritage strongly affects our behaviour and our sense of identity. Therefore, it is very influential in the development of social groups. In order to engage public interests in cultural heritage, a variety of programs are used. The continuous development of a historic site allows its significance to be revealed and retained, and accordingly secures its future. Storytelling helps to sustain individual and group identities through plays based on historic events. Hence, storytelling sessions are means to provide entertaining and educative interactions, as well as to develop tourism marketing for the historical site and the tourist destination.
The site of Qubbet El-Hawa on the western bank of the Nile at Aswan has been chosen as the case-study for this research since it has great potentials to apply storytelling as an appropriate paradigm. It is known for its elite ancient Egyptian cemetery which consists of rock-cut tombs that date back to many successive periods. The tomb owners were high officials who were responsible for royal expeditions to the south. Their tombs are characterized by the autobiographical inscriptions which narrate the journeys to Africa. Some of the burials are very finely decorated and introduce fascinating details of the lives of these nomarchs.
The objective of this study is to examine the possibilities of using storytelling, whether the traditional oral or the digital, as a means of attracting public engagement in cultural heritage in the site of Qubbet El-Hawa at Aswan. It also aims at developing and marketing tourism destinations there.
Key Words: Cultural Heritage, Storytelling, Qubbet El-Hawa, Identity.
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Journal of Tourism Research, 2015
Since the Revolution of the 25 th of January 2011, Tourism in Egypt has been facing major problem... more Since the Revolution of the 25 th of January 2011, Tourism in Egypt has been facing major problems. Among these is the large number of unemployed tour guides due to trip cancellations. An increasing need emerged to develop strategies in order to improve the current situation of tour guides. The main objectives of this research are to implement entrepreneurial approaches in the field of tourist-guiding. The study deals with starting a personal business as a tour-guide, through promoting tours and all related services. Such an enterprise has the advantage of being managed from home through the internet, using online applications and social media websites, not to mention the possibility to produce a large income. The research will conduct a qualitative approach by interviewing a number of Egyptian tour-guides. One of the main conclusions of the study is that Entrepreneurship would help tour-guides know how to market the services of their business. This requires building contacts with companies and individuals on all levels. The success of the business is accomplished by providing clients with the best offers they can get and to possess the know-how of promoting the required services. Recommendations of the study include that tour-guide should look for entrepreneurial ideas doing all the effort needed to make their business succeed. It is also highly recommended to create coordination with tourism suppliers and to build alliances with all relevant tourism promoters.
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Tourism Research Institute, 2017
Intangible cultural heritage is considered as assets inherited from the past but of high value fo... more Intangible cultural heritage is considered as assets inherited from the past but of high value for the present and the future of a country. According to UNESCO, the "intangible cultural heritage" designates the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills-as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith-that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. These also include traditional craftsmanship. Tourism is a major development form, and its relation to heritage and conservation activities is significant. Heritage tourism is a kind of tourism that focuses on communities that have unique customs, unique form of art and different social practices. The local community has a leading role in refreshing the heritage of the city and hence, attracting more tourists. As heritage tourists spend generously, it is expected that increased revenue can be brought to the community and country that hosts them and can be an engine of economic growth and sustainable tourism. The Egyptian civilization can be considered as one of the oldest that introduced the fishing practices. Fishing is one of the important crafts especially in countries with sea coasts and inland waters. Therefore, Alexandria, interesting Mediterranean city, was considered as a valuable case study. The purpose of using the qualitative approach at this study was twofold: first to explore and compare between ancient and new fishing practices in order to emphasize their continuity, and second to discuss the notion of heritage tourism in terms of heritage conservation and tourism management.
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Journal of the General Association of the Arab Archaeologists, Cairo, 2010, 2010
Ostriches were hunted by the Egyptians from earliest times. This practice was commemorated on roc... more Ostriches were hunted by the Egyptians from earliest times. This practice was commemorated on rock-drawings dating to the Predynastic Period. Ostrich eggs were widely used during that period in order to serve various purposes. Their contents provided food, whereas emptied eggs were used as containers. Small ornaments were also made from ostrich eggshells which are considered to be amongst the earliest objects of any kind from Ancient Egypt. From the Badarian Period onwards, the shells were worked into jewellery. They were employed for disc beads, pendants and amulets. On the other hand, a few ostrich eggs were decorated with incised or painted designs which took the form of geometric decoration or drawings of birds and animals. These decorated eggs are of a great interest from an archaeological point of view, they shed light upon an important era of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Alexandria University, 2018
One of the distinctive themes related to the officials' career is the rendering of their promotio... more One of the distinctive themes related to the officials' career is the rendering of their promotion to higher ranks. This prestigious event was well recognized by the high officials throughout the ancient Egyptian history. Therefore, officials were keen on commemorating their installation ceremony by words and pictures on the walls of their private tombs. The research introduces examples of the investiture and reward-investiture scenes to explain and analyze how the officials obtained their positions in Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom. It also includes an analysis of the main elements constituting the investiture scenes. The key elements include the place of the ceremony, the characters involved, the anointing of officials, the Window of Appearance and the signs of the new office. Related representations are attested since the mid-18 th Dynasty in private tombs and rarely on temple walls.
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International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality, 2019
In all times and specifically in periods of crises and political changes and instabilities, it is... more In all times and specifically in periods of crises and political changes and instabilities, it is crucial to raise awareness and promote the value of cultural heritage among citizens. Engaging heritage in educational programs is essential to safeguard this wealth as well as to strengthen national identity. To achieve this goal, educational programs have to engage all members of the local communities especially youth in order to create a cultural understanding of their heritage. The main aim of the research is to study the impact of introducing digital cultural heritage to the educational system in Egypt, specifically departments of tourist guiding in universities. This would consequently preserve cultural heritage and develop Egyptian educational programs.The study will analyze the current situation and investigate the problems encountered in heritage education in Egypt. It will consequently suggest the necessary solutions.
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The pomegranate (Punica Granatum) was among the fruits known to the Egyptians. Proof of its cultivation in ancient Egypt only dates back to the 18th Dynasty. It is said to have originated in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Not only were pomegranates used as edible fruits, but they also served other purposes. From the juice, wine was produced whereas its roots were used as remedies.
Pomegranates figured on walls of tombs and temples and were also presented as food offerings on sacrificial altars and offering tables.
The research focuses on the various roles and uses of pomegranates in what concerns nutrition and medicine. It also sheds light on its representations and religious significance.
Key words: Fruits, pomegranates, ancient Egypt.
The site of Qubbet El-Hawa on the western bank of the Nile at Aswan has been chosen as the case-study for this research since it has great potentials to apply storytelling as an appropriate paradigm. It is known for its elite ancient Egyptian cemetery which consists of rock-cut tombs that date back to many successive periods. The tomb owners were high officials who were responsible for royal expeditions to the south. Their tombs are characterized by the autobiographical inscriptions which narrate the journeys to Africa. Some of the burials are very finely decorated and introduce fascinating details of the lives of these nomarchs.
The objective of this study is to examine the possibilities of using storytelling, whether the traditional oral or the digital, as a means of attracting public engagement in cultural heritage in the site of Qubbet El-Hawa at Aswan. It also aims at developing and marketing tourism destinations there.
Key Words: Cultural Heritage, Storytelling, Qubbet El-Hawa, Identity.
The pomegranate (Punica Granatum) was among the fruits known to the Egyptians. Proof of its cultivation in ancient Egypt only dates back to the 18th Dynasty. It is said to have originated in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Not only were pomegranates used as edible fruits, but they also served other purposes. From the juice, wine was produced whereas its roots were used as remedies.
Pomegranates figured on walls of tombs and temples and were also presented as food offerings on sacrificial altars and offering tables.
The research focuses on the various roles and uses of pomegranates in what concerns nutrition and medicine. It also sheds light on its representations and religious significance.
Key words: Fruits, pomegranates, ancient Egypt.
The site of Qubbet El-Hawa on the western bank of the Nile at Aswan has been chosen as the case-study for this research since it has great potentials to apply storytelling as an appropriate paradigm. It is known for its elite ancient Egyptian cemetery which consists of rock-cut tombs that date back to many successive periods. The tomb owners were high officials who were responsible for royal expeditions to the south. Their tombs are characterized by the autobiographical inscriptions which narrate the journeys to Africa. Some of the burials are very finely decorated and introduce fascinating details of the lives of these nomarchs.
The objective of this study is to examine the possibilities of using storytelling, whether the traditional oral or the digital, as a means of attracting public engagement in cultural heritage in the site of Qubbet El-Hawa at Aswan. It also aims at developing and marketing tourism destinations there.
Key Words: Cultural Heritage, Storytelling, Qubbet El-Hawa, Identity.