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A Tour of Heritage Sites in Alexandria

The BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) organized a tour of heritage sites in Alexandria to a group of children and young people on Tuesday, 16 August 2022. It was held in cooperation with the community-based initiative Fikr Khanah . The tour included a visit and ...

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A Display of the "Heliopolis Culturama" during the Inauguration of the Baron Palace

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, following the completion of its restoration and development project. The Palace serves as an exhibition that narrates the history of the Heliopolis neighborhood. On the inauguration day, the President watched the ...

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In memory of the October War Victory… The BA Launches the Film Shield of the Nation

On the anniversary of the fifty-first celebration of the October War victory, the BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) has launched a new documentary film entitled Shield of the Nation . This film comes as part of the project "Aref... Your Origin and Future", ...

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The BA Displays the Treasures of the “Hanging Church” through Aref Series

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has released the film The Hanging Church as part of the documentary series Aref . The film tells the history and story of “The Hanging Church”, one of the oldest churches in Egypt. It was named "The Hanging Church" for its location above a gatehouse of the Babylon ...

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World Children’s Day at CULTNAT

As part of the World Children's Day celebration, the BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) organized a workshop entitled "Around the World in a Day", in cooperation with the Children and Young People's Libraries. The workshop was held at the BA Conference Center, ...

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