From the Archives

Pioneering Egyptian Egyptologist Selim Bey Hassan's archives are preserved at AUC’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library.

The story of when Martin Luther King Jr. came to Cairo and visited AUC

How International Day began in 1984 and continues as one of AUC's most enduring student traditions.

AUC is preserving and digitizing a rare collection of newly acquired Arabic and Islamic manuscripts.

In honor of the School of Continuing Education's centennial, we looked through the University Archives to learn more about the schoolaEUR(TM)s history and impact

Once erased from history books, feminist icon Doria Shafik and her work live on at AUC through the archives.

Letters sent by John Larimer, an English instructor who taught at AUC between 1928 and 1930, share a special glimpse into the past

Unwrap nostalgia with these photos of Christmas celebrations at AUC throughout the last 80 years.

On the October WaraEUR(TM)s golden anniversary, we dug through the University Archives to get a glimpse of everyday life at AUC back then

A philanthropic legacy has left a lasting imprint on both campuses.

A look in photos back at the cornerstones of life at AUC

A timeline of the history of The American University in Cairo