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The BA Releases the Fourth Issue of Memory of Arabs Magazine

The BA Center for Islamic Studies released the fourth issue of The Memory of Arabs magazine, in cooperation with the "Memory of Arabs" Project. This special issue is dedicated to equestrian and martial arts in the era of the Mamluk sultans – a topic that was the focus of an international ...

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“Fighting Treasure Hunting from Africa to the Americas” in a Webinar at the BA

The BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies organizes a webinar entitled “Fighting Treasure Hunting from Africa to the Americas: Safeguarding the World’s Sunken History” on Thursday, 27 May 2021, at 2:30 pm. It will be given by Dr. Arturo Rey da Silva, International Expert on Cultural ...

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“Pyramid Texts in a Century of Studies” in a Webinar at the BA

The BA Writing and Scripts Center organizes a webinar titled “Pyramid Texts in a Century of Studies” delivered by Dr. Ibrahim Abdel Sattar Ibrahim, Professor of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities at the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. It will take place on ...

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Dr. Moustafa Elfeki Receives the US Ambassador at the BA

Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, received H.E. Jonathan Cohen, the US Ambassador to Egypt on Tuesday, 18 May 2021. Elfeki expressed his delight at Ambassador Cohen’s second visit to the BA, and noted that their meeting was highly fruitful and touched upon several vital ...

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BA Closed from 12 to 15 May 2021

On the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Fitr), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that it will close its doors to the public from Wednesday, 12 May 2021 to Saturday, 15 May 2021. Regular opening hours will resume on Sunday, 16 May 2021. ...

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