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The BA Hosts its Original Design Team at the “Revival of a Legend” Celebration

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) organized yesterday Tuesday, 10 October 2023, the "Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Revival of a Legend” celebration, where it hosted members of the original team of the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta which designed the Bibliotheca ...

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The BA Donates 70 of its Publications to the National Library of Peru

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina donated 70 of its publications that tackle the history of Egypt and its most prominent landmarks to the National Library of Peru. This came during a donation ceremony organized by the BA yesterday evening, where Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA, handed over the ...

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BA Participation in the Inauguration of the Eighth Round of Cairo International Forum for Arabic Calligraphy

The BA Writing and Scripts Center and the Art Exhibitions and Collections Department took part in the inauguration of the eighth round of Cairo International Forum for Arabic Calligraphy, held under the title "Calligraphy and Victory – Fifty Years of Glorious Victories (1973-2023)”. The Forum is ...

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“Mediterranean Islands in Ancient and Medieval History: Influence and Effect” Conference

The BA Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, in cooperation with the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies and the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med), organizes a conference entitled "Mediterranean Islands in Ancient and Medieval History: Influence and Effect" ...

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The BA Organizes "A Digital Perspective on Egyptian and Italian Cultural Heritage: A Joint Cultural Virtual Tour" Exhibition

The BA Antiquities Museum organized "A Digital Perspective on Egyptian and Italian Cultural Heritage: A Joint Cultural Virtual Tour" exhibition, on Wednesday, 11 October 2023, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA; H.E. Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary of State for the ...

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