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 ...
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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 ...
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Alexandria: A Guide to Egypt's Ever-Changing City
By the time Napoleon invaded Egypt, in 1798, Alexandria had become a humble Ottoman port. How was the Great Library of Alexandria destroyed? Of all the Library's possible fates, the truth is ...
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Alexandria Cultural Garage
Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt, with over five million inhabitants. As a political centre in ancient times, the former location of the renowned ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and a ...
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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 ...
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Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate
In the past 20 years, 280 buildings in this 2,300-year-old port city — known for being the birthplace of Cleopatra and the ancient home of the famed Library of Alexandria — have collapsed due ...
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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 ...
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Who Was Archimedes?
Born in Syracuse, Sicily (then part of Greece), in about 287 B.C., Archimedes traveled to Egypt at the age of 18 to study at the great library of Alexandria. Upon completing his studies ...