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

Its library preserves hundreds of manuscripts collected ... century translation of a page from a medical treatise by the ancient Greco-Roman physician known as Galen. With dozens of palimpsests ...

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

A tad more exciting was the Ancient Library of Alexandria, which attempted to collect all the world’s knowledge in one single place. Until it was burnt to the ground by Julius Caesar ‘for a ...