- Local Time: 06:43 AM
- Weather: 14 ℃ / 58 ℉
Alexandria Library is regarded as one of the largest and most famous libraries in the world and the modern library of Alexandria acts as a commemoration of the ancient Alexandria library and to the ancient days of glory. It is an ancient reminder of a time of wonders and miracles where knowledge was seen as a gift from the gods that transformed the earth into a paradise. The ancient Egyptians honored this gift by building a temple called a library to honor and protect this marvelous present.
The ancient Alexandria library construction began in the reign of Alexander the Great and some believe that it was built by Ptolemy II at the beginning of the 3rd century B.C (285B.C – 247B.C). The library was viewed as the cultural center as it contained various works of great writers and thinkers in the world such as Plato, Homer, Herodotus, and Socrates of the ancient Greco-roman times. It contained about 400,000 to 700,000 parchment scrolls on countless subjects in many fields to the biggest scholars on the plant. It was located on the beautiful shore of the Mediterranean Sea and viewed as the first public governmental library in the ancient world which was public for everyone not only Priests like ancient Egyptians.
The library was able to merge the cultural and scientific aspects of both Pharaonic and Greco civilization, every thinker, scholar, or writer that gave copies of all their own works in the library for safekeeping which made it one of the most important landmarks in that time. The great library was caught on a huge fire around 2000 years ago in 48 BC which lead to the destruction of this great edifice and its contents of documents to countless poets, historians, travelers, and scholars then it was unfortunately destroyed by a series of earthquakes between 11th and the 14th dynasty which led to the erase of any trace for the ancient construction.
The new library of Alexandria is located on the Eastern Harbor on or near the site of the original. The project became a reality with the help of UNESCO and was inaugurated on 16 October 2002 for the cost of $220 Million US. It is quite famous for being the world’s sixth-largest Francophone library in the world. The main reading room covering 20,000 square meters (220,000 sq ft). The library is trilingual as it contains books in Arabic, English, & French and holds the largest depository of French books in North Africa and the Middle East. It contains six specialized libraries for arts and multimedia which are the library of Taha Hussein for the visually-impaired, the rare books and special collection, the children’s library, the young people’s library, and the microforms library. The Library had a copy of the internet archive, four Museums, High-tech digital collections, thirteen academic research centers, and four art galleries for temporary exhibitions.
Alexandria Library was one of the amazing Alexandria tourist attractions and Egypt Tours Portal that offer you the opportunity to visit it with a wide variety of Egypt tour packages mixed by Nile river cruise between Luxor and Aswan, so check the, and choose your dream vacation now.
From: US$430
Private 4 Days Cairo Tour Packages for New Zealander Travelers 4 days Cairo Egypt To...
Tour Location: Cairo – Giza...
From: US$550
5 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour Package For New Zealander Travelers 5 days Cairo an...
Tour Location: Cairo/Giza/Alexandria...
From: US$1030
6 Days Cairo, Luxor & Aswan Tour Package For New Zealander Travelers 6 days Cair...
Tour Location: Cairo/Giza/Aswan/Luxor...
From: US$1020
Amazing 7 Days Cairo and Hurghada Holiday for New Zealander Travelers 7 Days Cairo &...
Tour Location: Cairo – Giza – Hurgh...
Egypt Tours Portal
Egypt Tours Portal was established in 1987 and we have more than 33 years of experience in the field of tourism in Egypt. We have defined the word of professionalism throughout the tours that we have arranged through the past years as it is not just business to us but it is a matter of proving to the whole world that we are the best travel agency in the middle east who can arrange perfect well-organized tours in Egypt with the whole required element to make it one of its kind.
Alexandria Library, the best site in the city, also known as Alexandrian Museum, ranks among the world's ...
The Catacombs of Kom El Shuqqafa were discovered and located in Alexandria, Know more about how was disco...
Read more about Qaitbay citadel information, Qaitbay citadel architecture, Qaitbay citadel facts, and the...
Eoffers valuable insights straight from the source, capturing the voices and experiences of those who matter most – our cherished clients
© Copyright Egypt Tours Portal 2024.
