The fabled Library of Alexandria is one of the most famous structures of the ancient world, up there with the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and other architectural wonders ...

The Great Library of Alexandria is one of the most famous institutions of the ancient world—but what, if anything, remains of it today? In this video, we explore the history of the library, what led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The story of Alexandria is a myth—in fact a collection of myths and legends, sometimes competing with each other—to which the ...

The Great Library of Alexandria remains one of the most famous institutions of the ancient world. Founded during the Ptolemaic period, it became a symbol of learning, scholarship, and the preservation ...

On the streets of Alexandria, Egypt, a mob led by Peter the Lector brutally murdered Hypatia, one of the last great thinkers of ancient Alexandria. Mary Evans Picture Library / Alamy One day on the ...