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Alexandria Sites

Ancient Knowledge and Modern Remembrance

April 12, 2016 by Egypt Travel Blog

It’s National Library Week in the United States, so it’s as good of a time as any to talk about one of the world’s most famous libraries – the ancient Library of Alexandria. After the death of Alexander the Great and the founding of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt, the Library of Alexandria was created […]

Filed Under: Alexandria, Alexandria Sites, History

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