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BA Open on Thursday, 4 May 2023

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that it will open its doors to the public on Thursday, 4 May 2023 (Labor Day), from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Regular opening hours will resume as of Saturday, 6 May 2023, as follows: Main Reading Area: Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm. Saturday: 10:00 am – ...

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“Alexandria and Hellenism in Northern Egypt” in an International Conference at the BA

On the occasion of the 130 th anniversary of the Archaeological Society of Alexandria, the BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies and the Archaeological Society of Alexandria, in collaboration with the Centre d'Études Alexandrines and the A.G. Leventis Foundation, organizes an international ...

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“Digital Documentation of Inscriptions” in a Workshop at the BA

The BA Writing and Scripts Center, in cooperation with Anasi Media Company, organizes a workshop entitled “Digital Documentation of Inscriptions: The Arabic Script from Engravings to Digitization”, from 16 – 18 May 2023, in the BA Main Building, Third Floor Floating Room (F3). The workshop sheds ...

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BA Tour Schedules Starting Wednesday, 26 April 2023

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is announcing its general tours and school visits schedules, starting Wednesday, 26 April 2023, as follows: Sunday to Thursday: Arabic English French 11:00 am 10:45 am 10:30 am 12:15 pm 12:00 pm 11:45 am 1:30 pm 1:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:45 pm 2:30 pm 2:15 pm 4:00 pm 3:45 ...

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BA Opening Hours during Eid El-Fitr Vacation

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that it will be closing its doors from Thursday, 20 April 2023 to Sunday, 23 April 2023, on the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Fitr), and will open on Monday and Tuesday, 24 – 25 April 2023, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Regular opening hours will resume as of ...

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