Boneparte's expidition to the Middle East 1798-1801
Napoleon in his time: The Meeting Between Europe and the Middle East

Thursday | March 23rd 2017 | 08:00 pm

Attendance is per registration, free of charge

And now, for the first time, the National Library of Israel will reveal a unique collection of more than 1000 documents from Napoleon Bonaparte's time with his army in Egypt in a new exhibition opening on March 23rd. The collection has been cataloged, scanned, and will soon be accessible for users in Israel and abroad.

Exhibition Page 

The exhibition will have its official opening with a meeting with experts on this special collection:

Napoleon in his time: The Meeting Between Europe and the Middle East

Chair: Dr. Milka Rubin, The National Library of Israel

Bonaparte and Napoleon

Dr. Élie Barnavi, Tel-Aviv University

Napoleon's Invasion to Egypt: The Great French Betrayal

Dr. Dror Zeevi, Ben-Gurion University

Egypt-Paris-London-Jerusalem: Following the "Napoleon in his time" collection in the Archives of the National Library of Israel

Dr. Stefan Litt, The National Library of Israel