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Cairo Nights: New Cultural Hub for Jeddah Season 2024

Cairo Nights zone in the City Walk attracts visitors to Jeddah Season 2024. SPA
Cairo Nights zone in the City Walk attracts visitors to Jeddah Season 2024. SPA
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Cairo Nights: New Cultural Hub for Jeddah Season 2024

Cairo Nights zone in the City Walk attracts visitors to Jeddah Season 2024. SPA
Cairo Nights zone in the City Walk attracts visitors to Jeddah Season 2024. SPA

The Cairo Nights zone in the City Walk attracted visitors to Jeddah Season 2024, offering a unique experience that blended heritage, entertainment, and cultural events, reflecting the beauty and authenticity of the ancient Egyptian civilization, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Visitors feel they are in the heart of Old Cairo, where bustling markets, vibrant entertainment, bright colors, and architectural designs embody the authenticity and beauty of Egyptian heritage, while in the background are the voices of craftsmen who display their skills in manufacturing handmade products, SPA said.
Cairo Nights immerses visitors in the ambiance of authentic Egyptian streets, allowing them to savor traditional foods and beverages while enjoying live theatrical performances.
The zone strengthens cultural ties between the Kingdom and Egypt. Embodying Egypt's identity, history, and heritage, it is a distinctive and valuable addition to Jeddah's entertainment and tourism landscape.

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Napoleon's Sword Sold at Auction for 4.7 Mn Euros

Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale in France. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale in France. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
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Napoleon's Sword Sold at Auction for 4.7 Mn Euros

Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale in France. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP
Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale in France. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in Paris, many times the asking price and coming close to a new record price for a Napoleonic artefact, the auction house said.
The piece, which Napoleon ordered in 1802 and kept throughout his reign, was sold for 4.66 million euros ($5.27 million) late Thursday, said the Drouot auctioneers, on whose premises the auction organized by the Giquello auction firm took place, AFP said.
The sword had been estimated to reach 700,000 to one million euros when it came under the hammer in Paris.
The final price nearly broke the auction record for a Napoleonic artefact, set in 2007 when a sword used by Napoleon at the 1800 Battle of Marengo sold for 4.8 million euros.

"It joins the very select group of the most valuable Napoleonic artifacts ever sold at auction," the Drouot auction house said.

Napoleon passed the sabre on to his close ally Emmanuel de Grouchy, who the French emperor named his last marshal of the empire.

The sword has been in Grouchy's family since 1815, the year of Napoleon's last defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

A second copy, identical to this one and also commissioned by Napoleon, is kept at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale at auction in France in a flourishing trade marked by intense interest from collectors.

Two pistols that he once intended to use to kill himself were sold in France last July for 1.7 million euros, while one of his trademark "bicorne" hats was acquired for 1.9 million euros in November 2023.

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 was sold in April for 26,360 euros.