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Children’s Library Summer Activities Program 2022

The BA Children’s Library announces its 2022 summer activities program, which includes several artistic, cultural and scientific activities. The program runs from Sunday, 29 May 2022 until Thursday, 25 August 2022. To view the full program, please click here . ...

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The Life of the Red Sea Dhow: A Cultural History of Seaborne Exploration in the Islamic World

The BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies organizes a lecture entitled "The Life of the Red Sea Dhow: A Cultural History of Seaborne Exploration in the Islamic World", delivered by Professor Dionisius Agius, Fellow of the British Academy, and Emeritus Professor of Arabic Studies and Islamic ...

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“A Survey of Coptic Heritage in the City of Rashid” in a Lecture at the BA

The BA Center for Coptic Studies organizes a webinar titled “A Survey of Coptic Heritage in the City of Rashid”, delivered by Mr. Saeed Rakha, Director General of Rashid National Museum. It is held on Monday, 30 May 2022, at 4:00 pm. The lecture sheds light on the city of Rashid – a cosmopolitan ...

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The BA Receives Donations from the Embassy of Oman

In a ceremony held on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina received donations from Oman, presented by His Excellency Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Rahbi, Ambassador of Oman to Egypt, with the attendance of a high-profile delegation from the Omani Embassy. On behalf of Dr. Moustafa ...

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Visions of Egyptian Museums in the 21^st Century

The BA Manuscripts Center and the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT), in cooperation with the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, organize a seminar titled “Visions of Major Egyptian Museums in the 21 st Century” on Thursday, 26 May 2022, at 12:00 pm, in the ...

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