The Chronicle of Higher Education

Alexandria’s new library

The new library in Alexandria, Egypt, is vast and ambitious, but it may never resonate with any of the power of the great library of old, writes Amy E. Schwartz, who covers cultural issues for The ...
Greek Reporter

How Homer’s Epics Survived After the Fall of the Ancient Greek World

Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Alexandria’s Library Rises Again, Short on Books and Scholars

It has been a mere 2,000 years since this city’s great beacon of knowledge and learning -- its ancient library -- suffered one of history’s most famous fires. For a city with an eternal memory and the ...
Time

The Library of Congress

The Genius Innovation That Made the Great Library of Alexandria Work This excerpt from 'The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures' explains the Great Library of Alexandria's innovative ...