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The BA Displays the Treasures of the “Hanging Church” through Aref Series

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has released the film The Hanging Church as part of the documentary series Aref . The film tells the history and story of “The Hanging Church”, one of the oldest churches in Egypt. It was named "The Hanging Church" for its location above a gatehouse of the Babylon ...

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World Children’s Day at CULTNAT

As part of the World Children's Day celebration, the BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) organized a workshop entitled "Around the World in a Day", in cooperation with the Children and Young People's Libraries. The workshop was held at the BA Conference Center, ...

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The BA Director Receives Award for Archaeological Map of Egypt Project

Prof. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, attended the opening session of the 26 th international conference of the Arab Council of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, in the presence of Prof. Amr Salama, Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities and Prof. ...

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The BA Wins the Arab Council of Arab Archaeologists Award

The BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) won the Arab Council of Arab Archaeologists Award for the year 1445 AH / 2023 AD, in the section on the use of information technology in documenting heritage and antiquities in the Arab world. The award was by presented by ...

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The BA Organizes “Selim Hassan: Pioneer of Egyptology” Exhibition

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, will hold an exhibition entitled "Selim Hassan: Pioneer of Egyptology", from 18 to 30 September 2023, in the Museum's Lecture Hall. This exhibition commemorates the sixty-second anniversary of the death ...

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