The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city founded by Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the ...

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 ...

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a modern tribute to the ancient Library of Alexandria, which was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. Opened in 2002, this ...