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The Alexandria International Conference on Maritime and Underwater Archaeology

The Alexandria International Conference on Maritime and Underwater Archaeology is organized by the Alexandria Project, Research Section, Department of Innovation, Research, and Technology, Library Sector, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, jointly with the Central Department for Underwater Antiquities ...

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Inauguration of the "Farouk Shehata: A Continuing Experience" Exhibition

The BA Art Exhibitions and Collections Department will inaugurate an exhibition featuring artworks donated to the BA by the visual artist Farouk Shehata. The “Farouk Shehata: A Continuing Experience” Exhibition will be inaugurated on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 at 6:00 pm on the B1 level, and will ...

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Free Reading Day

On the occasion of the 14 th anniversary of the BA inauguration, the BA Generalities Unit is organizing a Free Reading Day to be held on Sunday, 16 October 2016. The event will include several activities that will take place at the BA Plaza from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, including the carnival where ...

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Arabic Library Standards in the IFLA Disaster Management Conference

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Disaster Management Conference. The Conference will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Small Theater, Alexandria, Egypt, 23–24 October 2016. The theme of the ...

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Sarcophagi in Ancient Egypt: Linguistic, Religious, and Symbolic Denotations

The BA Antiquities Museum is organizing a lecture titled “Sarcophagi in Ancient Egypt: Linguistic, Religious, and Symbolic Denotations” on 20 October 2016. The lecture will be held at 12:00 noon in the Third Floor Floating Room at the BA. Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman Al-Shaffei, Head of Scientific ...

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