News & Events

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies held a lecture

“We came into the world like brother and brother: The Case of Ancient Mendes and Thmuis”

 The lecture will be given by Dr. Katherine Blouin (University of Toronto) on Tuesday 11^th June 2013 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the main library, Third floating room, Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The ACHS cordially invites you to attend a workshop entitled "Tell Timai Archaeological Day". The Workshop will be on Thursday 20 December 2012 from 2:00pm till 6:00 pm at the Auditorium Hall.

The event is open to the public.

Please note that the lecture will be given in English.

The ACHS cordially invites you to attend a lecture entitled " Genesis of the Roman Province Aegyptus" by Prof. Gunther Holbl (Vienna University) on Thursday, 29th November 2012. The lecture will start  at 17:00 in Room C, conference center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The lecture is open to the public.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies cordially invites you to attend a lecture “Ancient Alexandria reflected through Roman Eyes”. The lecture will be given by Dr. Jouana Climaco on Monday 12 November 2012 from 2:00pm till 4:00 pm at the Auditorium Hall.

The Alexandria center for Hellenistic Studies cordially invites you to attend the lecture:

"Gurob: A New Kingdom Royal Town in Fayoum". The lecture will be given by Valentina Gasperini, from University of Bologna, Italy.

As a part of the Methodology and Research Skills course, a field trip was organized and guided by Professor Gunther Holbl and Dr. Mohamed Kenawi to visit the two archaeological sites of Mendes and Thmuis. 

The students gave a short presentation on the history of the sites while looking at the ruins of the ancient towns.

Prof. Günther Hölbl

(Professor of Egyptology at University of Vienna, Austria) will commence his MA classes at the ACHS in October 2011. Professor Hölbl  will be teaching courses on Ptolemaic history and archeology.

ACHS will grant 2 full scholarships to foreign students with outstanding academic records for the year 2011/2012. Scholarships are kindly offered by the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation and the Vardinoyannis Foundation.

Deadline for application is 1 April, 2011

For more information you can contact us as hellenistic.studies@bibalex.org

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies has been working towards reaching a higher standard of education and research to meet global standards and collaborate with International institutions in this specialized field of study. 

Professor Paolo Gallo, University of Turin, reknowned for his work in Nelson Island in Abu Qeir, Alexandria is teaching Methodology and Research Skills as well as the Cultural History of Ptolemaic Egypt at the Center. This is to bring both theoretical and applied study in effect for the benefit of the ACHS' students.