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BA Publishes The Silk Road Encyclopedia

The BA, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, is celebrating the Chinese Year in Egypt on the occasion of the Chinese president’s visit by publishing an encyclopedia titled The Silk Road . Written by Ashraf Abu-Zeid, the encyclopedia documents the most well-known travel roads ...

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Greek TV Station at the BA

A delegation from the Greek TV station Alpha TV visited the BA and conducted an interview with Dr. Sahar Hamouda, Director of the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, and Dr. Mohamed Awad, Adviser to the Director of the BA. The program filmed several touristic and cultural locations in ...

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Strong BA Participation in the Cairo International Book Fair

This year, the BA is taking part in the Cairo International Book Fair with numerous publications released in 2015 and 2016, most important of which is the Yacht Mahroussa book, which was published in Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. The Yacht Mahroussa sheds light on the history ...

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Serageldin Joins Wilson Center Celebration of James Billington’s Achievements

The Wilson Center invited Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA, to join a panel of distinguished speakers in celebrating the contributions of Dr. James Billington—professor,  author, Director of the Wilson Center and co-founder of the Kennan Institute, founder of the Open World Leadership ...

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Our Archaeological Heritage: A Vision for the Future

Through its annual cultural forum, “Our Archaeological Heritage: A Vision for the Future”, the BA Antiquities Museum is taking a new step toward the outreach of culture and services to Alexandrians by disseminating archaeological knowledge and awareness. The forum will take place during the period ...

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