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Book Launch: The History of the British in Alexandria

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) organized a ceremony to celebrate the launching of the book The History of the British in Alexandria by Dr. Carole Escoffey. The event was held on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, and attended by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA; Mr. Mathew ...

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“Echoes of the Deep: Historical Shipwrecks of the Red Sea” Exhibition at the BA

The BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies and the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair of Underwater Cultural Heritage, Alexandria University, organize the exhibition “Echoes of the Deep: Historical Shipwrecks of the Red Sea”, on Thursday, 29 ...

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The BA Hosts its Original Design Team at the “Revival of a Legend” Celebration

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) organized yesterday Tuesday, 10 October 2023, the "Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Revival of a Legend” celebration, where it hosted members of the original team of the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta which designed the Bibliotheca ...

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Call for Papers: “Mediterranean Islands in Ancient and Medieval History: Influence and Effect” Conference

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, through the Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies and the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med), is announcing a call for research papers for its upcoming conference “Mediterranean Islands in ...

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“Alexandrian Heritage Days 2021” Lecture Series at the BA

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) and the BA Writing and Scripts Center, in collaboration with the Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex), are organizing a series of lectures as part of the annual event “Alexandrian Heritage Days”. The lectures ...

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