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  • “The Decoration of the Temple of Repit in Athribis in Upper Egypt”

    “The Decoration of the Temple of Repit in Athribis in Upper Egypt”

    ΑρχαιολογίαAlexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies Cordially invites you to attend a lecture entitled:

    “The Decoration of the Temple of Repit in Athribis in Upper Egypt”

    By: Professor Christian Leitz, Director of the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies (IANES),  
    University of Tübingen, Germany

    Tuesday, 4 October 2016; 4:00‒6:00 pm

    Bibliotheca Alexandrina Main Entrance, Auditorium.

    Lecture: Open to the Public, The lecture will be in English

    Abstract

    This lecture represent the temple of the lion-goddess Repit and her husband Min-Re in Athribis is located about 15 km southwest of Sohag in Upper Egypt. In 2005 started a joint Egyptian-German mission with the documentation and restauration of this unique limestone monument. The lecture will focus on the decoration of the temple, presenting the highlights of the different rooms so far excavated and cleaned

  • Archaeo Delta Photography Exhibition

    Archaeo Delta Photography Exhibition

    Βιβλιοθήκη ΑλεξανδρείαςThe exhibition is curated by the BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies in collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities and Padua University and it will take place from 8 September until 30 September.

    The exhibition aims to document archaeological expeditions in various sites located in the Egyptian Delta in a rather unprecedented manner. The exhibition includes various photographs of archaeological sites and other landscapes, as well as photographs of two non-deltaic sites.

    The exhibition will also display pictures of the following archaeological expeditions:

    • Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit in Beheira: Padova University, Italy.
    • Quesna, Sais- Mutubis in Kafr el-Sheikh: Durham University, United Kingdom.
    • Tell Timai, Daqahlyia: Hawaii University, USA.
    • Tell Murra, Sharqyia: Jagiellonian University in Poland.
    • Athribis, Sohag: Egyptian-German mission organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and the University of Tübingen.
    • Demeit al-Sebba, Fayoum: Salento University, Italy.

      Contact Person: Randa Ahmed 
      Phone: 1942 
      Email: [email protected]