The famous library of Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the most important repositories of knowledge in the ancient world. Built in the fourth century B.C., it flourished for some six centuries, was ...

One of the great tragedies of ancient history, memorialized in myths and Hollywood film, is the burning of the great library at Alexandria. But the reality of the Library’s end was actually a ...

Nor does its Great Library, once the most extensive in the ancient world and part of a larger learning center called the Mouseion, or Alexandrian Museum. Upper estimates place the number of texts ...

In ancient world the Library at Alexandria, Egypt was the meeting place where philosophical, spiritual, and cosmological teachings met to create a vital cultural environment. But the Library ...

Explore the historic charm of Alexandria, Egypt, with this stunning drone footage, offering an aerial view of the Mediterranean coast, its ancient landmarks, and the blend of modern and historical ...

A glance at the spring issue of The Wilson Quarterly: Alexandria’s new libraryThe new library in Alexandria, Egypt, is vast and ambitious, but it may never resonate with any of the power of the ...

While Julius Caesar’s troops reportedly destroyed a large portion of the library in 48 B.C., scholars cannot say with any certainty when the Library of Alexandria finally disappeared.

He’s writing about the destruction of the Library of Alexandria. The Library of Alexandria was part of a collection of libraries, schools, museums and temples that existed in ancient Egypt.