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The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. [10]
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is built on a magnificent site alongside Alexandria's ancient harbor in the historic center of the city. The 11-story library can contain up to 4 million volumes of books, and can be expanded up to 8 million by the use of compact storage.
3 lut 2015 · Completed in 2001 in Alexandria, Egypt. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast is a spectacular, state-of-the-art facility with an unresolved architectural identity....
17 lis 2016 · The Library of Alexandria, 19th-century artistic rendering by German artist O. Von Corven, based partially on the archaeological evidence available at that time
A revivification of the legendary ancient library constructed in classical Greek times, the reconstruction of the library returned Alexandria to its former status as a centre for exchange and education, with the library’s design drawing worldwide praise.
4 dni temu · Library of Alexandria, the most famous library of Classical antiquity. It formed part of the research institute at Alexandria in Egypt that is known as the Alexandrian Museum. The library was named after Alexander the Great, who initiated the collection of documents in 334 BCE.
2 mar 2017 · English: The original image is a photograph of a 19th-century B&W Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria by O. Von Corven, created based on some archaeological evidence. It was uploaded to Wikimedia Commons and released to the public domain by Domitori 26 June 2007.
