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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 ...

Birthday of Brian Josephson, a Welsh theoretical physicist best known for his pioneering work on superconductivity and ...

New PBS series 'Great Migrations' looks at how Black people relocated from the South to northern cities like Philadelphia between 1910 and 1970. It is hosted by Henry Louis Gates, left, of 'Finding ...

Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants and was named after Scotsman John Alexander who owned the land that became Alexandria. Today, the city continues celebrating its heritage with ...

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 ...

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...