During ancient times, a canal from the Nile diverted ... Christian mobs played some part in the destruction of the Library of Alexandria; the exact causes and dates of assaults on the library ...

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Greece ...

but by an ancient library in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, circa 283 BC? Named after Alexander the Great, the city of Alexandria was once home to the world’s greatest archive of knowledge.

Callimachus, the Ancient Greek genius, influenced library organization and the poetic preference for shorter verses over long ...

An endowment covered the library’s operational expenses in ancient times, as well as annual commemorations ... the Library of Alexandria. Founded and lavishly endowed by the Hellenistic kings ...

The modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina is near where the ancient Library once stood ... a route to India. By the time Napoleon invaded Egypt, in 1798, Alexandria had become a humble Ottoman port.