The Great Library of Alexandria was once the most famous center of learning in the ancient world. But what became of it? In this episode, we explore the final chapter of the library’s history—what ...

The new library in Alexandria, Egypt, is vast and ambitious, but it may never resonate with any of the power of the great library of old, writes Amy E. Schwartz, who covers cultural issues for The ...

Since Euclid, Ptolemy and other scholars gathered at the great library of Alexandria, Egypt, beginning in the 3rd century BC, it has been clear that science marches forward only when scientists have ...

It's said that in 48 BC, a large portion of the Great Library of Alexandria's collection was destroyed in a fire started by Julius Caesar during Caesar's Civil War. By that time, Alexandria, Egypt, ...