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Manticore in British Library
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Manticore in British Library

A depiction of a manticore found in the British Library. Manticore Bestiary Harley MS 3244, ff 36r-71v.
Oheka Castle Library
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Oheka Castle Library

Library of Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, USA, built by the industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) during the Gilded Age of America.
Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna
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Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna

Prunksaal (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723. The hall is divided, after the original list...
State Hall, Austrian National Library, Vienna
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State Hall, Austrian National Library, Vienna

Prunksaal (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723 and it housed about 200,000 books.
What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria? - Elizabeth Cox
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What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria? - Elizabeth Cox

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very audacious...
Roman Architecture
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Roman Architecture

Roman architecture continued the legacy left by Greek architects and the established architectural orders, especially the Corinthian. The Romans were also innovators and they combined new construction techniques and materials...
Callimachus of Cyrene
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Callimachus of Cyrene

Callimachus of Cyrene (l. c. 310-c. 240 BCE) was a poet and scholar associated with the Library of Alexandria and best known for his Pinakes ("Tablets"), a bibliographic catalog of Greek literature, his poetry, and his literary...
Ephesus
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Ephesus

According legend, Ephesus (also Ephesos) was founded by the tribe of the Amazons, great female warriors. The name of the city is thought to have been derived from "Apasas", the name of a city in the "Kingdom of Arzawa" meaning the "city...
Best Tourist Attractions Places To Travel In Turkey | Library of Pergamum Destination Spot
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Best Tourist Attractions Places To Travel In Turkey | Library of Pergamum Destination Spot

Top Tourist Attractions Places To Visit In Turkey | Library of Pergamum Destination Spot - Tourism in Turkey.
Ashurbanipal
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Ashurbanipal

Ashurbanipal (r. 668-627 BCE, also known as Assurbanipal) was the last of the great kings of Assyria. His name means "the god Ashur is creator of an heir" and he was the son of King Esarhaddon of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. In the Hebrew...
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