Training of professionals: ‘Ancient Alexandria and its cultural heritage’
Workshop proposed – 28-29th October 2022
Royal Museum of Mariemont (http://www.musee-mariemont.be/index.php?id=19019)
The Royal Museum of Mariemont organised two days of conferences for the general public, presented by international specialists on ancient Alexandria.
Friday 28 October at BOZAR was devoted to ancient and recent archaeological research, both on land and underwater, with an overview of the renovation project of the Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria. These presentations were followed by a visit of the exhibition “Alexandria: Past Futures” with curator Arnaud Quertinmont.
On Saturday 29 October, at the Royal Museum of Mariemont, presentations focused on the material culture and religious landscape of Alexandria, followed by a visit of the exhibition “Egypt Eternal Passion” with its curator Arnaud Quertinmont.
Programming in French and English, without translation, for the general public, students of archaeology and art history, amateurs and connoisseurs of Antiquity.
The conference presentations are available online.
PROGRAMME
Day 1 – Friday, October 28 at BOZAR (Presentation predominantly in English)
Moderators: Arnaud Quertinmont & Nicolas Amoroso (Royal Museum of Mariemont)
10.00 – Introduction by His Excellency Mr. Abdelaty (Ambassador of Egypt to the Benelux, the European Union, NATO) & Richard Veymiers (Director, Royal Museum of Mariemont)
10.15 – The CEALEX’s research on Ancient Alexandria: Topography, urban planning and society with Marie-Dominique Nenna (Director, CEALEX)
11.00 – The major renovation project of the Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria: History and future perspectives with Dr Wallaa Moustafa Abdelaty (Director, Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria)
11.15 – The Image of Alexandria in Antiquity with Eleni Fragaki (University of Leiden)
14.00 – Alexandrie et le mythe d’Alexandre le Grand (FR) with Philippe Matthey (Université de Genève)
14.45 – The archaeological exploration of Alexandria with Ingrid Laube (Brandenburg University of Technology)
16.00 – Underwater archaeology in Alexandria with Emad Khalil (University of Alexandria) – via Zoom
16.30 – “Macro” Introduction to the exhibition “Alexandria Past Futures” by Arnaud Quertinmont
16.45-18.00 – Visit of the exhibition “Alexandria: Past Futures”
Day 2 – Saturday, October 29 at Mariemont (Presentation predominantly in French)
Moderators: Richard Veymiers (Directeur, Musée royal de Mariemont)
10.00 Welcome coffee
10.30 – La culture matérielle de l’Alexandrie gréco-romaine avec François Queyrel (École Pratique des Hautes Etudes, France)
11.15 – Sur les traces d’Éleusis d’Alexandrie avec Marie-Cécile Bruwier (Directrice honoraire, Musée royal de Mariemont)
13.30 – Renaître avec Osiris et Perséphone à Alexandrie avec Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets (Professeur émérite de Paris Ouest-Nanterre, France)
14.15 – Un sanctuaire récemment découvert : le Boubasteion d’Alexandrie avec Jean-Yves CARREZ-MARATRAY (Université de Paris 13 Sorbonne)
15.15 – Visite de la section des Antiquités grecques et romaines avec Nicolas Amoroso (Musée royal de Mariemont) 16.00 – Visite de l’exposition « Égypte. Éternelle passion avec Arnaud Quertinmont (Musée royal de Mariemont)