Events

This lecture will discuss the ancient harbour of Thonis-Heracleion which was located at the entrance of the Canopic Branch west of Alexandria looking at the phases of development and the fate of the city. It will also look at some of the shipwrecks that were found on the site including working and ritual boats.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, in collaboration with the Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage, launches the "Alexandria World Heritage Simulation" initiative on Thursday, 1 August 2019, at 6:00 pm, in the BACC Lectures Hall. The initiative runs from August until October 2019, and is open for ...

The BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, in collaboration with Southampton University, the Honor Frost Foundation in the UK, and the UNESCO Cairo Office, organizes a seminar entitled "The International Seminar on Underwater Cultural Heritage". The seminar is moderated by Professor Emad Khalil, Supervisor ...

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes a lecture entitled “The Vanishing of Nile Sailing Boats: A Study of Contemporary Traditional Maritime Cultural Material.” It is delivered by Mr. Ziad Morsy from the Center for Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton,...