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Bibliotheca Alexandrina

A huge modern library and research centre constructed on the site of the ancient Library of Alexandria.

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Why go

Wonderful display of ancient texts of the Middle East. Includes four museum areas, exhibition space, and a planetarium. Regular tours in English and other languages. The Antiquities Museum costs ( extra and is particularly well worth visiting if you're into artefacts from the Pharonic to the Islamic period.

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