# Egypt – Arab or Pharaonic? Lecturer: Dr. Gustav Meiseles > Haifa Events **Category:** lecture ## Description Egypt - Arab or Pharaonic? Lecturer: Dr. Gustav Meisels 98 percent of its territory is desert, and yet it has an extremely long history - glorious but tense - that gave rise to a culture which was a foundation of Western culture. In modern times, Egypt is torn between its "Arab-ness" and its "Pharaonic-ness." Lecturer Dr. Gustav Meisels is an orientalist, an expert on the history of the Middle East, Islam, religions and current affairs. From the lecture series: Near-Far, The Neighbors We Don't Know. About the series: The countries of the region and the vibrant, fascinating world we live in, from a historical, social, cultural and political perspective. We will get to know the countries of the region from their birth, through their development, to their current problems. An open subscription to the lectures can be purchased by phone: 04-8227850, or on site. **Date:** 2026-12-21, 10:00 **Venue:** Aba Hushi House, Haifa **Address:** Aba Hillel Silver St., 71 **City:** Haifa **Price:** from 60 ₪ **Tickets:** https://www.haifa.muni.il/event/%d7%9e%d7%a6%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%a2%d7%a8%d7%91%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%90%d7%95-%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%9e%d7%a8%d7%a6%d7%94-%d7%93%d7%a8-%d7%92%d7%95%d7%a1%d7%98%d7%91/ **Image:** https://pub-0a891185c33b4c5a8db7ede117f7c8e7.r2.dev/haifa-events/haifa_municipality/c10e5cc2668d471e0dc361c27d7884be.jpg --- **Canonical event page:** https://www.haifa.events/en/event/egipet-arabskiy-ili-faraonskiy-lektor-d-r-gustav-meyzeles/ **Other languages:** https://www.haifa.events/he/event/egipet-arabskiy-ili-faraonskiy-lektor-d-r-gustav-meyzeles/, https://www.haifa.events/ru/event/egipet-arabskiy-ili-faraonskiy-lektor-d-r-gustav-meyzeles/ Haifa Events is an aggregator. Verify the date, price, and ticket availability on the official website before purchase.