Constantine P. Cavafy
The world-famous Greek poet
was a Greek poet, widely considered the greatest of all to write in Modern Greek.
In 1910, Cavafy wrote the poem “The City,” in which Alexandria becomes a universal city of the imagination.
Cavafy’s modern fame is partly due to his so-called “sensuous poems.” Cavafy left behind 154 poems from his “canon,” 37 “rejected poems,” most of which were written in his youth, 75 “hidden” poems found completed in his papers, and 30 “unfinished” poems.
Cavafy’s apartment has been converted into a museum—a unique cultural space located in the heart of Alexandria.
The museum opened on November 16, 1992. It offers a unique insight into Alexandria during Cavafy’s time—a city he called “the capital of memories.”
a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun
an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer.
an Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Greek. He wrote about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in France
Dalida has more than 1,000 songs in various languages, and has received many titles and decorations. The French General De Gaulle honored her by granting her the title (La Medaille de la Presidence de la Republique) or the Medal of the Presidency of the Republic for her wonderful performance and distinctive voice. After her death, the French government honored her by putting her image on a postage stamp, and a life-size statue of her was erected on her grave in 2001.
Dalida
italian French singer and actress
Dalida was born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt, on 17 January 1933
a French Egyptologist and director general of excavations and antiquities for the Egyptian government.
a French writer and poet of Egyptian origin, and one of the best known literary figures writing in French after World War II
a French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities
Herodotus
a Greek historian and geographer
Herodotus is best known for his book, The History of Herodotus, in which he describes the conditions of the countries and people he encountered during his travels around the Mediterranean basin. He also visited various battlefields, and the main subject of his book is the wars between the Greeks and the Persians.
Egyptian actor, director, producer and writer of Italian origin.
an Egyptian actress, singer, comedian, dancer, television personality, and all-around entertainer. was born in 1951 to an Armenian-Egyptian family in Cairo
French historian and academic specializing in Arab cities and the Ottoman Empire
The writer visited Egypt and studied its civilization and history and wrote the famous novel (Death on the Nile) which was turned into a play in 1946 entitled (Murder on the Nile). She also wrote the second novel (Death Comes at the End) in 1945. She also wrote the play (Akhenaten), the Egyptian king who imposed a new religion. Agatha Christie prepared to write this play since her visit to (Luxor) in southern Egypt in 1931, and she sought the expertise of archaeologists in drawing the characters of the play, which was published by a publishing house in 1973.
Agatha Christie
an English author known for detective novels
She was named Dame Commander by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling novelist of all time, with over two billion copies of her novels sold.
