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“The Discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb” in a Lecture at the BA

The BA Antiquities Museum and the Zahi Hawass Center of Egyptology organize a lecture entitled “The Discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb 100 Years ago” on Thursday, 3 November 2022, at 1:00 pm, at the Antiquities Museum’s Afterlife Section. The lecture sheds light on the discovery of the tomb of the ...

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The BA Receives a Copy of the Original Portugaliae Monumenta Cartographica

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, received H.E. Manuela Franco, Ambassador of Portugal to Egypt, and Mr. Medhat Wahdan, Consul General of Portugal, to mark the National Library of Portugal’s donation of a copy of the original Portugaliae Monumenta Cartographica to the BA. ...

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"Construction Technology in Greek and Roman Architecture" in a Lecture at the BA

The BA Alexandria Project organizes a lecture entitled “Construction Technology in Greek and Roman Architecture” on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, at 1:00 pm, in the BACC Delegates Hall. It will be delivered by Dr. Fathiya Gaber Ibrahim, Assistant Professor and Acting Head of the Greco-Roman ...

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“Year of Civil Society” Conference at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, is organizing a conference entitled "The Year of Civil Society… Development and Partnership in the New Republic", on 1 and 2 November 2022. The event will witness a large presence of NGOs from all over the Egypt, as ...

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BA Working Hours as of November 2022

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is announcing its amended working hours starting Tuesday, 1 November 2022. Main Reading Area: Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm. Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Visits, Museums, and the Planetarium Science Center: Sunday to Thursday: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm. Saturday: 10:00 ...

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