The library at Alexandria

Alexandria to Cairo

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September 2nd 2008
Today we headed back to Cairo. Before we left we drove to Quaitbay Fort which is located on the site of one of the seven wonders of the world, the light house of Alexandria. We then visited the library which is a new building located near the original ancient library of Alexandria. The new library holds millions of books in six specialized libraries for (i) Arts, multimedia and audio-visual ma ... read more

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more