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Mistaken Identity: Library Of Alexandria Confusion: Mexican Tourist

Submitted by Khalid on Thu, 2005/12/15 - 10:39

Arturo from Mexico writes to me:

I am visiting Egypt in January and plan to visit Alexandria and
specially the Library and I want to know the procedure to donate two
books of Mexican Industrial and Graphic Design edited by the Mexican
Industrial and Graphic Design Association which I preside. 

This is of course a very nice gesture.

It is also the fourth mixup I got confusing my site with the Library of Alexandria. Others are the university student, the secretary, and the offshore drilling company.

 

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burned

Submitted by Gunnar Langemark (not verified) on Fri, 2005/12/30 - 13:44.

Excuse me for asking, but didn't that library burn?

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Yes, indeed

Submitted by Khalid on Fri, 2005/12/30 - 16:50.

Yes, it went up in flames, twice in fact.

And now it has been rebuilt.

Read the full details on The Library of Alexandria, who burned it, and the modern library.

The above link confused more than one person.
--
Khalid Baheyeldin

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