Hacker News with Generative AI: Egypt

Masks, Smoke, and Mirrors: The story of EgyptAir flight 804 (medium.com)
On the 19th of May 2016, an Airbus A320 en route from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar at cruising altitude over the Mediterranean Sea, spiraling to its doom from 37,000 feet until it was dashed against the night-black water.

Airplanes, Disasters, Egypt, Accidents

257 points by gdmt 24 days ago | 132 comments

On Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd Birthday, the Fight For His Release Continues (eff.org)
Today marks prominent British-Egyptian coder, blogger, activist, and political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars.

Human Rights, Activism, Egypt, Political Prisoners

3 points by hn_acker 60 days ago | 0 comments

Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO (who.int)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.

Egypt, Malaria, Public Health, WHO, Disease

40 points by _Microft 69 days ago | 3 comments

Burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4k years (dailymail.co.uk)
An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years.

Archaeology, Egypt, History

124 points by uptownfunk 71 days ago | 59 comments

Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort (bbc.com)
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) - an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as "truly historic".

Egypt, Malaria, Public Health, WHO, Achievement

635 points by thunderbong 89 days ago | 73 comments

Egypt, Saudi Arabia push ahead with $1.8B electricity interconnector project (zawya.com)
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat has reiterated his commitment to completing the Saudi-Egypt electricity interconnector project by early summer 2024, emphasising the importance of close collaboration and coordination between all involved parties.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Electricity, Infrastructure, International Cooperation

8 points by eatonphil 98 days ago | 0 comments

Remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists (cnn.com)

Archaeology, Egypt, History

48 points by peutetre 119 days ago | 6 comments

China's super-radar detects plasma bubble over the pyramids in Giza (scmp.com)
With the aid of the world’s most powerful radar of its kind, Chinese scientists have detected plasma bubbles appearing over both the Egyptian pyramids and the Midway Islands, almost simultaneously.

Egypt, Archaeology, Plasma Physics, China, Science

6 points by adammichaelc 131 days ago | 2 comments

Now you can virtually walk inside the Great Pyramid (mused.com)

Virtual Reality, Egypt, History, Archaeology

6 points by schyzomaniac 174 days ago | 0 comments

The Maxims of Ptahhotep 2375–2350 BC (wikipedia.org)

Ancient History, Egypt, Philosophy

4 points by alecco 182 days ago | 0 comments

Ramses II's Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Been Identified (smithsonianmag.com)

Archaeology, History, Egypt

10 points by rntn 230 days ago | 0 comments

Egypt is building a $1B mega-museum – will it bring Egyptology home? (nature.com)

Egypt, Museums, Archaeology, History

94 points by gmays 238 days ago | 92 comments

Egypt's pyramids may have been built on a long-lost branch of the Nile (nature.com)

Egypt, Archaeology, History, Nile River

354 points by gumby 247 days ago | 405 comments