We visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard of
Travellers to Alexandria in Egypt can visit the restored apartment of Constantine Cavafy, the favourite bard of Jackie ...
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Historic city of Alexandria is on the Brink of Vanishing as Sea Levels are Rising Faster than Predicted
Historic city of Alexandria is on the Brink of Vanishing as Sea Levels are Rising Faster than Predicted The impeccable undefeated city of Alexandria, once the crown jewel of the Mediterranean, has ...
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An Ancient Library in Alexandria Could be the Future of the Blockchain
Named after Alexander the Great, the city of Alexandria was once home to the world’s greatest archive of knowledge. Established by an exiled Athenian statesman the “universal library” of ...
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Who Was Archimedes?
Born in Syracuse, Sicily (then part of Greece), in about 287 B.C., Archimedes traveled to Egypt at the age of 18 to study at the great library of Alexandria. Upon completing his studies ...
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The incredible African city that was once Egypt's capital for 973 years
However, it was severely damaged by three earthquakes between 956 and 1303 AD. The Great Library of Alexandria was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world ...