A 2,300-year-old marble statuette discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, has offered new insights into how dwarves were perceived during the Ptolemaic period (332–150 B.C.). Depicting a muscular, nude dwarf ...

Two new trustees joined the Great Neck Library Board of trustees Thursday night as the board bid farewell to two other ...

The North African country, one of the cradles of civilization, hides places unknown to many. Visitors can discover the ...

Pierpaolo Rovero’s impressively detailed artwork titled Present Past Future is about books, about the space they inhabit, and ...

D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library has reopened with new exhibits, gardens, and a cafe after overcoming pandemic-related ...

Look farther under the bed and under the seats of the vehicle to find those overdue books, movies or other library items,” ...

Apollonius of Perga, who lived from 240 BC to c. 190 BC, was a brilliant ancient Greek mathematician known for his work on ...

"The Dive" sees Juliette Nichols go on a daring journey to the depths of Silo 17 while open rebellion draws ever closer in ...

On the grounds of the present-day Alexandria, Va., courthouse, an interesting Model 1816 Springfield musket was found, muzzle ...

The year 415 A.D marked one of the most violent years of the era, as philosopher Hypatia was violently assassinated while the great library and the Temple of Serapis were destroyed. The Burning of the ...

Hail, Mother and virgin, eternal temple of the Godhead, venerable treasure of creation, crown of virginity, support of the true faith, on which the Church is founded throughout the world.

Alexandria's slow transition from a light industrial hub to residential area has been a boon for the cafe scene. The area's former factories and warehouses give coffee roasters and kitchen gardeners ...