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The BA Celebrates the Millennium of Ibn Al-Haytham’s Book of Optics

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes a webinar on Thursday, 8 April 2021, in celebration of the millennium of Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham’s Book of Optics . Having contributed to the invention of the modern-day camera, this seminal book presented the principles of empirical research, and placed ...

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Learning the Art of Still Lifes and Portraiture in Workshops at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House organizes a series of workshops for young people on the art of still lifes and portraiture, starting Wednesday, 7 April 2021, at 12:00 pm, at Sinnari House in Cairo. The workshops will focus on teaching participants the art of still life and portraiture using acrylic colors, ...

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The BA Issues the Book Pharaonic Warriors on the Occasion of the Inauguration of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

On the occasion of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s inauguration of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, and the procession of transporting 22 ancient royal mummies across the city to their new resting place at the museum, the Bibliotheca Alexandria released its latest ...

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The BA Launches a Program for Teaching Hieroglyphs to Fourth Grade Teachers

The BA Writing and Scripts Center, in association with the Directorate of Education in Alexandria, organized a series of hieroglyphics courses to fourth grade teachers. The courses are aligned with Egypt Vision 2030, with regard to pre-university education, and aim to provide social studies ...

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The BA African League of Young Masters (ALYM) in Wadi El Rayan

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized a trip to Wadi El Rayan for 150 students affiliated to the African League of Young Masters (ALYM) Program on Friday, 2 April 2021. The Program is launched by the BA Sustainable Development Studies, Youth Capacity Building, and African Relations Support Program. ...

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