THE Great Library of Alexandria burned down mysteriously. It was the largest library in the ancient world and contained the works of the greatest thinkers and writers.

How was the Great Library of Alexandria destroyed? Of all the Library's possible fates, the truth is perhaps the most tragic: It was collateral damage in a civil war.

Commonly thought to have been burned by Caesar, the Library of Alexandria was destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout antiquity.

In the majestic ancient library, the wisdom of Greek and Roman culture wasn’t revered in silence.

Over 2,300 years ago, people traveled from all over the region to study at the library at Alexandria, Egypt, the best-stocked facility of its age. Now a new library is set to open along the same ...

The researchers warn that the city - once home to two wonders of the ancient world, the Great Library of Alexandria and the Lighthouse of Alexandria - is now gradually disappearing.

The Great Library of Alexandria held the largest collection of books in the ancient world. Founded in the city built by Alexander the Great, the library’s mission was to bring together a copy of ...

Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the site of the Library of Alexandria, often described as the world's first major seat of learning. A Polish-Egyptian team has excavated parts of the ...

THE Great Library of Alexandria burned down mysteriously. It was the largest library in the ancient world and contained the works of the greatest thinkers and writers.

Scientists warn that the 2,300-year-old city of Alexandria is gradually disappearing due to rising sea levels driven by climate change.