The BA Antiquities Museum organizes a lecture entitled “Artists, Patrons, and Spectators in the Palace District of Ancient Alexandria” on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, at 1:00 pm, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Main Entrance, Auditorium Hall.
The Lecture is delivered by Dr. Paul Edmund Stanwick from New York University, who spotlights the artist–patron–spectator dynamics in the palace district of Ancient Alexandria. This area represented the apex of artistic output during the Ptolemaic dynasty, and maintained its significance through the Roman Emperors era. It occupied a vast area of the city, and housed numerous significant institutions rich in art; including temples, tombs, a theater, gardens, and gymnasiums, in addition to the city’s famous Mouseion and Library. The district stood as a symbol of power, wealth, and prestige.