Beyond Science 6 MYSTERIOUS Ancient Libraries That Hid Secrets of the Past Posted: December 25, 2024 | Last updated: December 25, 2024 Step into the shadows of history as I uncover six of the most ...

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

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

The ancient African town of Chinguetti was once a stopover for trade caravans and pilgrims in the Sahara Desert. As many of the people passing through were rich and educated, libraries started ...

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 ...

The scrolls were part of a library that is the only one to have survived from ancient times. The bundles of scrolls were quickly carbonized due to the intense heat of volcanic matter from the ...