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First Hellenistic gymnasium in Egypt discovered at Watfa village in Fayoum

A German-Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered the first Hellenistic gymnasium ever found in Egypt, located at Medinat Watfa, in the northwest of Fayoum Oasis. The mission from the German ...
Middle East Eye

‘It will never be home’: Artist Sandra Watfa on Palestine, genocide and growing up in England

The door opens to a bundle of curly, silver hair. Wearing a black hoodie and leggings, Sandra Watfa offers an inviting smile as she clears the entrance to her London home. Inside, the aura is one of ...
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First ancient Greek gymnasium found in Egypt

The German Archaeological Institute's mission to Egypt has found an ancient gymnasium that was used to train young Greek-speaking men in sports, literacy and philosophy. The group has been working at ...
Daily Mail

2,300 year old Egyptian gym complete with running track uncovered near Cairo

Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years, from the Hellenistic period. The discovery was made by a ...
NPR

Yazidi Children, Torn From Their Families By ISIS, Forget Their Identities

Watfa and Jeelan are finally free of the ISIS woman who kept them captive for the past five years. But she's the only "family" they can remember and they want to go back to her. The Islamic State ...