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Bibliotheca Alexandrina published the 14th Issue of Abgadiyat Journal Celebrating the selection of "Cairo" as Arab region's Capital of Islamic Culture for 2020.
04 Jul 2021


The Writing and Scripts Center recently published the Fourteenth Issue of Abgadiyat Journal; a scientific refereed journal issued annually. Abgadiyat Journal is published and distributed worldwide in partnership with Brill Publishing, Leiden, Netherlands.

 


2nd Egyptological Conference- The Cosmic Hypostasis and Earthy/ Social Function of Women during Antiquity in Egypt and in the Mediterranean
10 Feb 2020

 After the great success of the 1st Athens Conference (1st-3rd February 2017), we are very pleased to invite you to the 2nd Egyptological Conference organized by the Hellenic Institute of Egyptology, the Universidade Aberta of Lisbon, the Centre of History of the Lisbon University, the Writing & Scripts Centre of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Hellenic Society for Aesthetics, & c., under the Auspices of the Association of Greek Women Scientists. The conference is held in Athens, during 10 to 14 February 2020.

 

The Egyptian and Arab Pioneers in the Study of Arabic and Islamic Inscriptions
18 Dec 2019

The Center organizes its first seminar about “The Egyptian and Arab Pioneers in the Study of Arabic and Islamic Inscriptions”. On Wednesday and Thursday, 18 and 19 December 2019, from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Main Entrance, Auditorium Hall
The seminar aims to shed light on the contributions of the pioneers of the Egyptian and Arab scholars in the Study of Arabic and Islamic inscriptions.