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"Al-Bagawat Necropolis at the Kharga Oasis" Lecture

The BA Antiquities Museum holds a lecture entitled "Al-Bagawat Necropolis at the Kharga Oasis in the New Valley Governorate", on Wednesday, 15 May 2013. The lecture will be delivered by Mr. Mahmoud Al-Toukhi, an architect and antiquities restorer, featuring an orientation session about the Coptic ...

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Nelson Island Archaeological Findings at the Antiquities Museum

The BA Antiquities Museum displays archaeological findings discovered by the Italian mission in Nelson Island, Abu Qir, Alexandria. This new collection includes 200 exquisitely displayed utensils made out of pottery and faience, dating back to the Pharaonic and Ptolemaic eras. With the addition of ...

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Documentaries about Mummification and Sunken Treasures at the BA Antiquities Museum

The BA Antiquities Museum displays the sunken treasures hauled up from the Mediterranean seabed near the Eastern and Western harbors of Alexandria, following their display in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Japan. The Antiquities Museum now displays its collections along with documentary films on ...

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The collection of the submerged antiquities of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum on display in Paris

Opening in Paris on 9 December, the exhibition Egypt’s Sunken Treasures offers marvels from the depths of three submerged ancient Egyptian sites. For the first time some 500 items – only an infinitesimal part of the underwater more Some photos which were taken during the event Grand Palais Hall ...

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“The Sunken Antiquities: Past, Present and Future” Lecture

Within the cultural program of the Alexandria Project, the BA holds a lecture on Sunday, 17 February 2013, entitled “The Sunken Antiquities: Past, Present and Future” by Dr. Ibrahim Darwish, Former Head of the Central Department for Alexandria Museums. The Lecture sheds light on the underwater ...

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