Sat on the western edge of the Nile River delta, Egypt was founded around 331 BC by Alexander the ... However, it was ...

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 ...

Ancient Egypt was one of the most scientifically ... Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a modern tribute to the ancient Library of Alexandria, where scholars once gathered to expand the frontiers ...

Unfortunately, ancient Alexandria's most important ... hosted a "daughter" branch of the Great Library. The city replaced Memphis as the capital of Egypt upon its founding. That, plus its prime ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

The historic Egyptian city of Alexandria is crumbling due to rising sea levels, scientists have found. Over the past decade, the rate at which buildings have collapsed along the ancient city's ...