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Bibliotheca Alexandrina recorded a Rare Lunar Eclipse

Lunar eclipses are among nature’s most fascinating phenomena. On the morning of Sunday 9 November , a rare total lunar eclipse was visible in Africa, Europe, the Americas, and most of Asia. Egypt was one of the most favorable places to observe the eclipse where all the eclipse stages were ...

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Le Figaro: A report on the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and an interview with Dr. Serageldin

In its issue dated Thursday 25 April 2002, Le Figaro; the well known French newspaper wrote a full report about the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The report was further followed by an interview with Dr. Ismail Serageldin. The article focused on the building of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and its ...

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"Thoth and the Secret of the Papyrus" Workshop

As part of the BA Planetarium Science Center’s Science Festivity 2024, the Children's Library is organizing a workshop titled "Thoth and the Secret of the Papyrus", on Thursday and Friday, 26 – 27 September 2024, at the BA Plaza. For more information, please contact the Children’s Library ...

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Science Festivity at the BA Planetarium Science Center

The BA Planetarium Science Center is organizing its “Science Festivity” for the 18 th consecutive year, on 26 and 27 September 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The “Science Festivity” is a public festival that aims to strengthen the position of science in society, providing an opportunity for ...

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The BA Launches the First Arabic Edition of the Film History of Space in Russia

The BA Planetarium Science Center launched the first Arabic version of the film History of Space in Russia , produced by the Russian Planetarium Association, on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the successful experience of Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first female ...

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