In the hills of Berkeley, Susan Filter and Peter Koch's colorful home is bursting with some 7,000 books and a passion for ...

Alexandria is a city in northern Egypt on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Egypt and is ...

The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.

Celebrate Lunar New Year and Black History Month, find out whether more winter is on the way, and explore specials during a pair of restaurant weeks.

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, ...

No one even knows the location of Alexander’s tomb, or exactly what happened to the great library of Alexandria ... Kindling the Modern World.” He lives in a small community in southern New Jersey ...

Museums can trace their origins to ancient times, where items were displayed by the ruling class. The word museum has ...

According to a legend, Ptolemy II (284-247 B.C.) wished to have a copy of the Law of Moses in his famous library in Alexandria ... version into conformity with modern English and to render ...

The rest of the millennials are wondering if it is their moment, too. For many millennials, myself among them, aging comes ...

These are the events and people that shaped the history of travel, from early pilgrimages and the Age of Discovery, to the ...

Eventually, however, the lighthouse collapsed and the library was burned. A part of the ancient city disappeared under the sea and another part was swallowed by the modern city. But despite everything ...