“You classical archaeologists, who have found so much in Greece or in Asia ... as is the great library’s exact location. Even so, ancient Alexandria’s remains are perhaps being destroyed ...

but by an ancient library in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, circa 283 BC? Named after Alexander the Great, the city of Alexandria was once home to the world’s greatest archive of knowledge.

Travellers to Alexandria in Egypt can visit the restored apartment of Constantine Cavafy, the favourite bard of Jackie ...

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

Alexandria, Egypt's historic coastal city, is grappling with severe consequences of climate change. Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening this millennia-old metropolis, once home to ...

Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a modern tribute to the ancient Library of Alexandria, where scholars once gathered to expand the frontiers of knowledge. Finally, stand by the shimmering sea at ...