The incredible African city that was once Egypt's capital for 973 years
This stunning seaside city is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and once stood as Egypt's capital city for almost a ...
Imprint2d
How our libraries and archives are dying and why we should care
In the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, a great library burned. It was said by some to have held upwards of half a million ...
Greek Reporter7d
The Cosmos of Ancient Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.
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Alexandria: Ancient City Faces Modern Climate Crisis
Other significant sites, including Roman-era catacombs and the modern Library of Alexandria, face similar dangers. Alexandria ...
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The Massive Bookstore In Florida With More Books Than You Can Read In A Lifetime
Jacksonville harbors a paper paradise that makes the Library of Alexandria look like a modest collection – Chamblin Bookmine, where books multiply like literary rabbits and bibliophiles can disappear ...
Greek Reporter13d
Oldest Recipe Found in Egypt Is Written in Greek—and You Can Still Cook It
The oldest written recipe found in Egypt is dated back to approximately the year 300 AD, and it was written on papyrus in the ...
New Scientist15d
Scientific pioneers of the ancient world, Cairo and Alexandria: Egypt
March 2026 – 7 days Register at [email protected] and we will contact you when confirmed details, including dates and prices, are available. Embark on an unforgettable journey through Egypt’s two ...
The Advocate28d
Union soldiers burned Alexandria to the ground in 1864, but who gave the order to do it?
No buildings predating 1864 can be found in Alexandria. Most of the structures ... did survive were eventually torn down to make way for modern buildings." As for Kent Plantation House, its ...
The Hill29d
Climate change is coming for coastlines, from ancient cities to modern California: Study
Climate change-induced seawater intrusions are hastening the collapse of buildings in the ancient Egyptian port city of Alexandria — posing threats similar to those challenging coastal ...
SFGate1mon
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Myrsini Mamoli, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Here in Atlanta, ...
Greek City Times1mon
The Library of Alexandria stood as a monument to human knowledge
The Library of Alexandria attracted scholars from all over the Mediterranean, such as Euclid and Archimedes, who contributed significantly to their fields. The precise cause of the library’s ...
Hebdo Ahram1mon
‘If winter comes’
the renewal of Alexandria’s ancient library, reconstructed only two decades ago, in 2002. As dignified as it is noble, the splendour of the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, sends shivers up and ...