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A new library in Alexandria, Egypt stands on the site of the city's original great library, which once housed a treasure trove of ancient scrolls and manuscripts.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina combines a unique design, impressive collections, and interesting special features make the institution a unique site in northern Egypt.

One of Egypt's most beautiful and historic cities is Alexandria, a thriving and busy metropolis set on the Mediterranean Sea just west of the delta.

Hypatia, the much loved pagan philosopher of Alexandria, Egypt, has long been acknowledged as the symbol of the passing of the old ways and the triumph of the new.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are a group of classical buildings, outlined by a list written by Philo in 225 BC. Only one of the seven remains standing today

Part memoir and part history, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is a joy for anyone who loves books and bookstores.

Teaching students to develop a specific topic or thesis rather than assigning broad themes stimulates individual creativity and engages all students by offering choices.

The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a simple search technique for finding prime numbers. Primes have been in use only recently, mainly in the computer security industry.

Vast amounts of data and information are available to business managers, yet each generation continues to fall to the same pattern of mistakes.

Original source documents can be very valuable in understanding the social and cultural habits of everyday life, but accuracy must be tested by corroborative sources.

Cyril of Alexandria is one of those embarrassing saints that the Church tries to squirrel away into a corner once their utility has finished.

Until not too long ago, women were discouraged from studying science and mathematics. Even so, there were a select few who held their own and made their mark.

The ancient libraries of Pergamum and Ephesus rivaled the library of Alexandria in Egypt, highlighting the high value the ancients placed on the preservation of writing.

Alchemy, an ancient science whose practitioners extended from the Far East, the Near East and Europe, likely had its beginnings in the domestic world of women.

The ancient Egyptians possessed one of the earliest forms of mathematics, inspiring all mathematcal traditions that would follow in history.

Long considered a haven for corruption and violence; the "Dark Continent" and the Middle East offer career opportunities that, too often are unexplored by many jobless.

Literary theories of world domination aside, Manguel argues that it is word domination that will be society's saving grace.