Africa- Egypt- Localities- Alexandria- Society and Culture

6 pages found in Society and Culture:

Alex 4 All

Provides a history of the ancient city, descriptions of its historic landmarks, a local directory, news and classified advertisements.
http://www.alex4all.com/

Alexandria Library

Essay by Mohamed Sid-Ahmed, who discusses conditions necessary for the Alexandria Library to be a worthy successor to its ancient namesake, from ArabicNews.com.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/010522/2001052239.html

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

An integrated cultural complex, with libraries, museums, exhibition areas, educational centers and an international conference center.
http://www.bibalex.org/

The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria

Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire, from Bede's Library.
http://www.bede.org.uk/library.htm

Swedish Institute Alexandria

An autonomous part of Sweden's Foreign Service, promoting Swedish-Egyptian dialogue; includes information about events, activities and services.
http://www.swedenabroad.com/pages/start____5296.asp

Digital Renaissance: Information Cosmos

Essay by Henry Jenkins in Technology Review, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Discusses the original library at Alexandria and compares it to the modern day facility. There's also mention of the online version of digital archives. <small>(April, 2001)</small>
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/01/04/jenkins0401.asp