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The Hellenistic period witnessed many achievements and contributions in all fields of knowledge that have greatly added to human thought and to the culmination of modern science, culture and civilization in general. To celebrate the 24 centuries that elapsed since its beginning and the startup of the Library and the Museum of Alexandria, the Vardinoyannis Foundation, the Acropolis Museum, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies at Bibliotheca Alexandrina and theMariolopoulos-Kanaginis Foundation for the Environmental Sciences took the initiative to co-organize a high-level Conference to serve as a stimulus to scholars of different disciplines and to turn their attention to the Hellenistic world and its importance to our civilization.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies is pleased to invite you to attend:

Conference entitled: "Philosophy in the Hellenistic Era"

Wednesday and Thursday, September 20th and 21st, 2017
From 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Bibliotheca Alexandria, Main Entrance, Auditorium Hall

The invitation is open to the public.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina invite you to attend a lecture entitled:

"Ancient Library of Alexandria"

By Professor Ahmed Osman; Writer and specialist researcher in ancient history

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

At the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Conference Center, Delegates Hall

The invitation is open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies:
Phone: +203-4839999 (extension: 1940)
Email: hellenistic.studies@bibalex.org
Website: www.bibalex.org/hellenisticstudies

Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies/ The Alexandria & Mediterranean Research Center Cordially invites you to attend a lecture entitled:
“How Cavafy became Famous”
By: Dr. Gregory Jusdanis; Professor at The Ohio State University
Sunday, 28 May 2017; 12:00‒2:00 pm
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Room C
Lecture: Open to the Public, The lecture will be in English

 

Egypt Exploration Society and British Academy in collaboration with Ministry of Antiquities and BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies and cordially invite you to attend “The Fifth Delta Survey Workshop”

Entitled:

Legacy Projects, Current Research and Future Directions

which will take place on Thursday and Friday, 6–7  April 2017 at Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Lecture Hall

Program

Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies cordially announces a Course entitled:

Greek Mythology through Art and Archaeology

by: Dr. Despina Angelakou

Starts Thursday, 2 February 2017

Course will be taught in English

Signing a new Memorandum of Understanding between the Bibiliotheca Alexandria and the Vardinoyannis Foundation. Both parties being institutions interested in the promotion of science and culture decided that they wish to continue to fund and support the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina for the next five years

Join Filed trip between Sources of the History of the Hellenistic Period and Hellenistic Architecture and the Topography of Alexandria to Dionysias, Karanis and Tebtunis.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies announces the beginning of registration for diploma and master’s degrees in Hellenistic studies, starting from Sunday, 9 November  2016.
Diploma and master’s courses start on Mid – February 2017.
 Master’s degree modules:
- Art, archaeology, and architecture
- History
- Literature
- Philosophy and science
Apply now:
http://www.bibalex.org/hellenis.../Scholarships/default.aspx