You will find it standing in majesty and majesty, a witness to modern history and an archive of the history of ancient Egypt. It is a building But I hopeThis ancient building is considered the cornerstone of Arab media in the world, it gained its greatness from the greatness of the great river Nile, as they are the lifeblood of Egypt.
When you see this big building, you will see its name “Maspero”. Have you ever wondered what this name means and why it was called that? In the following lines, we will learn the answer to this question.
Maspero, headquarters of Egyptian television, is a building radio and television The oldest government television in the Middle East and Africa after State of Iraq TV, it is named after French archaeologist Gaston Maspero, who previously served as head of Egypt’s Antiquities Authority.
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Maspero showed his love for history and Egyptology from a young age, so he started learning the Arabic language and was chosen as a teaching assistant at the Practical School of Postgraduate Studies.
In the year 1881 AD, “Maspero” came to Egypt to serve as the director of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority, and “Maspero” contributed to the establishment of the first hieroglyphic and Arabic printing house in Egypt. The second is by appointing him as the director of all Egyptian museums and director general of historical antiquities.
Maspero lived in a houseboat on the banks of the Nile near the present Maspero Building, and after his death in 1916, the street was named after him in honor of the role he played in the preservation of Egyptian antiquities.
The building was built during the reign of the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser by presidential decision and its first broadcast was launched on July 21, 1960, on the occasion of the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the July Revolution.
Arab TV launched the broadcast by reciting verses from the Holy Quran, then broadcasting the proceedings of the opening ceremony of the National Assembly and the speech of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, then the anthem “My Greatest Country”. Today in a photo and information.
