On the occasion of its celebrations after the passing of 60 years after the establishment of Assiut University, its president, Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis attended the first activity; a lecture entitled "Assiut, the Capital which has Never been." The lecture aimed at focusing on the archaeological and historical status of the province. The lecture was given by Professor Yokhem Kal, Dean of the Archaeological Institute, Berlin University, and Chairman of the Joint Egyptian-German Mission for Excavation. The lecture was attended by a number of faculty members from the Departments of Archaeology from different Egyptian universities, representatives from the Archaeology Administration, and large number of archaeology students, Faculties of Arts, Specific Education, and Fine Arts.