CULTURE

News about culture and cultural heritage

August 12, 2016

UCLA Library to offer digital images of rare ancient manuscripts in Egypt

St. Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site that’s located on rugged terrain at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, houses the oldest continually operating […]
July 27, 2016

14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina Int’l Summer Festival

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s 14th annual International Summer Festival will take place between 29 July and 8 September, offering a rich programme for all musical tastes alongside […]
July 27, 2016

The Decimation of Alexandria’s Architectural Heritage

In 2012, the civil group Save Alex took a stand in the streets of Alexandria, calling to save the Cicurel Villa in the ancient city’s Rushdy district. The […]
July 26, 2016

First-ever legal bid for return of Elgin Marbles to Greece thrown out by European Court of Human Rights

The first-ever legal bid to force the UK to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece has been thrown out by the European Court of Human Rights. The […]