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The Shortlist of Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry and Critical Studies 2021

The BA and Hassan Rateb Foundation for Creativity are honored to announce the shortlist of the third round of Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry and Critical Studies, in celebration of the great poet’s birthday on 11 April. The BA started receiving submissions at Sinnari House in Cairo, ...

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Zahi Hawass Center of Egyptology Announces the Discovery of the “Lost Golden City” in Luxor

The BA Zahi Hawass Center of Egyptology, in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the discovery of a lost ancient city that was buried under the sands for 3000 years, and dubbed “The Rise of Aten.” This city dates back to the reign of Amenhotep III, and continued to be ...

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The BA Organizes Lectures on the Problems of Employment during the Pandemic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in collaboration with Education for Employment Association (Egypt), organizes a webinar titled “How to Obtain a Job Online” delivered by HR Specialist Ms. Mariam Zeydan, on Sunday, 11 April 2021, at 2:00 pm. A second webinar entitled “Communication Skills and Effective ...

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The BA Celebrates 10 Years since the Establishment of the Center for Coptic Studies

The BA Center for Coptic Studies, in cooperation with Sinnari House in Cairo, organizes an event titled “10 Years of Coptic Studies at the BA” on Thursday, 8 April 2021, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Celebrating 10 years since the establishment of the Center for Coptic Studies, the event will be ...

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The BA Celebrates the Millennium of Ibn Al-Haytham’s Book of Optics

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes a webinar on Thursday, 8 April 2021, in celebration of the millennium of Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham’s Book of Optics . Having contributed to the invention of the modern-day camera, this seminal book presented the principles of empirical research, and placed ...

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