The BBC Reports Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the site of the Library of Alexandria, often described as the world’s first major seat of learning.
A Polish-Egyptian team has excavated parts of the Bruchion region of the Mediterranean city and discovered what look like lecture halls or auditoria.
Two thousand years ago, the library housed works by the greatest thinkers and writers of the ancient world.
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I did a little searching and found this site which gave a little more background on the library.
The Foundation and Loss of the Royal and Serapeum Libraries of Alexandria
Library of Alexandriar ia9may09,0,1792665.story?coll=la-news-science
Here’s a link to a story with additional information.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-fg-alexand