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The BA Releases Letters to the Dead in Ancient Egypt: A Comparative Study between the Past and Present

The BA Writing and Scripts Center has released a new book entitled Letters to the Dead in Ancient Egypt: A Comparative Study between the Past and Present , written by Dr. Hesham Ellissy, Head of the Central Administration for Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo and Giza. The book’s publication coincided ...

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Announcing the Winners of Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo, in cooperation with Hassan Rateb Foundation for Creativity, organizes a ceremony to announce the winners of Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry and Critical Studies, on Sunday, 21 April 2019, at 6:00 pm. Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA, together ...

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The BA Organizes the Science Festivity 2019

The BA Planetarium Science Center organizes the Science Festivity 2019  on 17 and 18 April, under the title “Where Science Meets Fun”. The event features a number of workshops on different scientific subjects such as animals, plants, recycling, chemistry, and the human body. It also provides ...

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The BA Mourns Mr. Mohamed Ghoneim

With a heavy heart, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Director and staff mourn the loss of Mr. Mohamed Ghoneim, Former First Under-Secretary, Ministry of Culture, and one of the most prominent and influential figures in Egyptian culture. He was a friend of the BA, and a regular guest in many of its ...

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“The Reading and Publishing of Ptolemaic Hieroglyphs” Workshop at the BA

The BA Writing and Scripts Center organizes a workshop entitled “The Reading and Publishing of Ptolemaic Hieroglyphs”, in cooperation with the Institut français d'archéologie Orientale (IFAO) on 17 and 18 April 2019.  The workshop is delivered by Dr. Lorenzo Medini and Dr. Ali Abdel ...

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