Reading Room, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
Reading room of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Alexandria, built 1995-2002 in Alexandria, Egypt. The reading room sits on 7 levels covering 20, 000m2 with desks for 2000 readers, and is lit from north facing skylights in its glass roof. The building also houses a cultural centre, conference centre, museums, art galleries and a planetarium. It commemorates the original Great Library of Alexandria, founded 3rd century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13724442
Media ID
45397256
Size
8268px x 5514px
(14.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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