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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Bibliotheca Alexandrina pool. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Latin, 'Library of Alexandria'; [1] Arabic: مكتبة الإسكندرية, romanized: Maktabat al-’Iskandariyya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mækˈtæb(e)t eskendeˈɾejjæ]) (BA) is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt.
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 Egyptian National Library and Archives (Arabic: دار الكتب والوثائق القومية; "Dar el-Kotob") is located in Nile Corniche, Cairo and is the largest library in Egypt, followed by Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (New Library of Alexandria). The Egyptian National Library and Archives are a non-profit ...
Articles relating to the Library of Alexandria, its history, and its depictions. It 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.
The site supports three languages interface: Arabic, English and French, [a] and is listed at Egypt's Government Services Portal (Bawaba) website. [ 7 ] [ b ] DAR website allows its online visitors to access full content of the public domain digitized books in the repository, but limits access to preview only (5%) snippet for the copyrighted ...
The expulsion of the Jews from Alexandria, in 414 or 415 under the leadership of Saint Cyril. Around 100,000 Jews expelled—another Pogrom or "Alexandria Expulsion". [1] [2] 619 – City besieged; Sassanid Persians in power. 641–642 – City besieged; Arabs in power; [3] capital of Egypt relocates from Alexandria to Fustat.
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Video of the inauguration ceremony. The Sadat Museum is a cultural museum in Alexandria, Egypt, dedicated to the legacy of Egyptian president Anwar Al Sadat.It was inaugurated on February 17, 2009, by Suzanne Mubarak and Jehan Al Sadat and is located next to the planetarium of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, encompassing 200 square meters. [1]