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The BA Closed to the Public

Amidst the current coronavirus situation, and in accordance with the directives of the Egyptian state and its efforts to eliminate the magnitude of the virus spread, the BA will be closed to the public as of Friday, 20 March 2020 until further notice. Further updates about re-opening the ...

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Omar Khairat's Concerts Canceled

In accordance with the decree issued by the Prime Minister to hold all cultural events and activities as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, the Library of Alexandria will cancel Omar Khairat’s concerts scheduled on 11 and 12 March 2020. Tickets, purchased at the Tickets ...

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Call for Papers: The First Issue of Nitaq Periodical

The BA Center for Strategic Studies is announcing a call for research papers to be published in the first issue of the periodical Nitaq . Nitaq aims at publishing analytical research papers that tackle the political transformations in Egypt, the Arab world, and the Middle East, as well as studies ...

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The New Vatican Ambassador in a Visit to the BA

H.E. Nicholas Henry Tiffinen, the New Ambassador of the Vatican to Egypt, visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Thursday, 5 March 2020, and expressed his delight at visiting its several museums and exhibitions, as well as its remarkable cultural and academic centers. He also commended the ...

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“School Activities, a Funeral, a Theatrical Show, and a Political Debate: Features of a Normal Day in Alexandria in May 175 CE”

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum, affiliated to the Cultural Outreach Sector, organizes a lecture entitled “School Activities, a Funeral, a Theatrical Show, and a Political Debate: Features of a Normal Day in Alexandria in May 175 CE”. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, 10 March ...

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