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End of Second Course for Ministry of Antiquities’ Trainees at BA’s Manuscript Museum

The Manuscript Museum’s Chemistry and Environmental Monitoring Section has finished its second course for the Ministry of Antiquities’ trainees, which was held during 17–20 August 2014 and was titled “The Chemistry of Archaeological Documents (Manuscripts)”. This course is one of the six training ...

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The Launching of Virtual Tours of the BA Museums and Exhibitions

The BA Cultural Outreach Sector, in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Cairo and the Heritage International Institute, launched virtual tours of a number of BA museums and exhibitions on the BA website. The virtual tours that were made available to the public included the Museum of ...

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The BA Celebrates the Restoration of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’s Manuscripts

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the restoration process of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’s manuscripts. It will be held on Wednesday, 6 October 2021, at 1:00 pm, and will be attended by Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA; Pope Theodore II, the ...

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“Magic Carpet” Workshop at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes an online workshop titled “The Magic Carpet… Tales from the World of Arab Imagination” for children and young people aged 7 – 18. It will take place from Thursday, 15 July 2021 to Wednesday, 15 September 2021. The workshop will introduce children and young ...

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Diverse Summer Activities at the BA Manuscript Museum

The BA Manuscript Museum, in collaboration with the Children’s and Young People’s libraries, is organizing a number of activities for school students during their summer vacation. The events are going to be held from 4 June to 19 August 2018. The activities will include a series of lectures, ...

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