The Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt is a revival of the ancient Library of Alexandria, which was built around 300BC by heirs of Alexander the Great. The ancient library was the first universal library, hosting knowledge from scholars and artists from around the ‘known’ world. It flourished for nearly 600 years, until it was destroyed by fire during a siege of the city in 272AD. Julius Caesar has been implicated in the library's destruction, but there's no agreement on whether it was sabotage or accidental. Fast forward to 1972, when Mostafa El-Abbadi, a professor at Alexandria University, first suggested reviving the ancient library. The idea was picked up and sponsored by the Egyptian government, receiving support and publicity from UNESCO. A project agreement was signed in 1990. Built on roughly the same site as the ancient library, excavations in the area uncovered Roman villas and mosaics. Construction began in 1994 and was completed in 2001, opening to the public in 2002. Its design features a giant tilted disc that represents the sun rising over the Mediterranean. The library itself boasts a planetarium, a school of library and information science, facilities to preserve rare books and manuscripts, and a conference centre. It’s connected to the University of Alexandria by means of a footbridge.
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