How Egypt’s Treasures Ended Up Around the World · Beshir Shousha

(FR, EN and AR subtitles available) This is a conversation with Egyptian storyteller and content creator Beshir Shousha about making Egypt’s history come alive through storytelling, humour and social media. We explore how Egyptians and foreigners see Egypt, the journey of its temples and obelisks abroad, and the impact of Egyptomania. We also dive into the fascinating stories behind artefacts that left Egypt, from the obelisks to Nefertiti’s bust, and the question of their restitution.

00:00 Intro · مقدمة01:20 Where his passion comes from · مصدر شغفه03:21 People's response · رد فعل الناس04:24 Meaning of being Egyptian · معنى إنك تكون مصري08:20 Foreigners vs residents' perception of Egypt · نظرة الأجانب مقارنة بالمصريين لمصر10:09 How to get the new generation interested in history? · إزاي نخلي الجيل الجديد يهتم بالتاريخ؟12:05 Why is storytelling so important? · ليه الحكي مهم؟13:22 Is humour the same in Egypt & Europe? · هل روح الفكاهة واحدة في مصر وأوروبا؟15:15 Fun break: Q&As · استراحة خفيفة: أسئلة وأجوبة21:07 Social media opening doors, literally · السوشيال ميديا بتفتح أبواب، حرفيًا23:50 The Egyptian temples that travelled abroad · المعابد المصرية اللي اتنقلت للخارج25:44 The 13 obelisks of Rome · الـ١٣ مسلة في روما27:03 The French & British transporting obelisks · نقل المسلات على إيد الفرنسيين والبريطانيين28:13 The only remaining obelisk of Heliopolis · المسلة الوحيدة المتبقية من هليوبوليس29:47 Egyptomania: a blessing or a curse for Egypt? · هوس مصر: نعمة ولا نقمة على مصر؟32:32 His wish for Egypt in 10 years · أمنيته لمصر بعد ١٠ سنين34:10 The restitution of artefacts to Egypt · استرداد الآثار لمصر34:38 How the bust of Nefertiti left Egypt · إزاي تمثال نفرتيتي خرج من مصر38:21 How artefacts left Egypt and how to retrieve them · إزاي الآثار خرجت من مصر وإزاي نقدر نستردها40:17 The story of Dendera zodiac · قصة دائرة البروج في دندرة43:14 How the French lost the Rosetta stone to the British · إزاي الفرنسيين خسروا حجر رشيد للبريطانيين😎 GUEST Beshir Shousha is an Egyptian storyteller and content creator passionate about history and culture. Through engaging and often humorous storytelling, he brings Egypt’s heritage to life for a new generation. He is also known for his work in theatre, film and digital media.🔎 FIND OUT MORE IG: / beshirshousha FB: / beshirshousha

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