This video traces the rise of the Library of Alexandria, established by Ptolemy I around 300 BC, exploring its ambitions, immense collection of texts, and role in advancing knowledge across the Greek ...
Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.
Delving into the decline and eventual disappearance of the Library of Alexandria, this video examines the combined impact of civil wars, Julius Caesar’s fire, late antique disasters, neglect, and ...
While speaking at India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, Wikipedia co-founder and spokesperson Jimmy Wales was ...
Renowned American painter Kathleen Clement (1928–2026) spent six decades in Mexico City creating luminous, nature-inspired ...
Founded in 1973 in central London, the British Library is one of the largest libraries in the world, containing around 200 million books. But which of the following can be found on its shelves. Is it: ...
Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google in 1998 with different concepts of “management”, of “knowledge”, and of “managing knowledge.” ...
THE Bibliotheca Alexandrina has announced the winners of the prestigious Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award 2025, conferred under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi of Egypt.
The tech revolution that started in 2000 has fundamentally disrupted our social cohesion and cultural foundations, and it’s ...
“Jam Journal” is a rotating column featuring a new Daily Trojan editor in each installment, commenting on the music most important to them. Andrew Cardenas is DEIA director and Talkin’ Troy editor at ...
Heron of Alexandria is said to have invented the first vending machine in the 1st century AD. So, how did this contraption work, and what did it dispense?
Experience the revival of Scott Joplin's 'Treemonisha' by Washington National Opera, blending ragtime, spirituals, and ...