The modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina is near ... According to legend, the Septuagint was commissioned and created at the Library of Alexandria. Unsurprisingly, Alexandria became a magnet for scholars.

The library contained an unparalleled collection ... sunken remnants of the royal quarters, in the middle of Alexandria’s busy, modern downtown, Polish excavators have uncovered 20 lecture ...

and the blend of modern and historical architecture. Soar over the iconic Library of Alexandria, the Citadel of Qaitbay, and the bustling streets, capturing the essence of this timeless city.

Named after Alexander the Great, the city of Alexandria was once home to the world’s greatest archive of knowledge. Established by an exiled Athenian statesman the “universal library” of ...

It was around 250 BCE when Eratosthenes was a librarian in the famous library of Alexandria He discovered in his reading that there was a yearly festival in the town of Syene (modern Aswan) on June 20 ...