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Was the famous story of the Great Fire of Alexandria just a myth? Did Christians really burn the Library or is the truth more ...

The Library of Alexandria was completely destroyed nearly 2,000 years ago leaving no physical trace behind – but its formative scholarship and cultural resonance endure.

The story of Alexandria is a myth—in fact a collection of myths and legends, sometimes competing with each other—to which the popular imagination continues to cling. The idea of a truly universal ...

When the Library of Alexandria opened its doors in the 3rd century B.C., it quickly became the world's foremost center for scholarship.

Raising Alexandria Library Ongoing violence in the Middle East prompted the postponement of a week's worth of public festivities, but Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens its doors to history anyway.

The Genius Innovation That Made the Great Library of Alexandria Work 5 minute read Woman at Main Reading Room Card Catalog, Library of Congress, circa 1930s. Jack Delano—Library of Congress ...