The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.
What Alexandria presents to him is a record of history and of its erasure. No one even knows the location of Alexander’s tomb, or exactly what happened to the great library of Alexandria. Mr. Issa ...
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 ...
Museums can trace their origins to ancient times, where items were displayed by the ruling class. The word museum has ...
As libraries have evolved and expanded their offerings, the Douglas County Library has become a “makerspace” for all kinds of ...