Alexandria Library Merges Modern Technology with Ancient Relics

Originally published January 13, 2010 | CNN World | by George Webster | Features a brief history of the Library of Alexandria, both ancient and modern, the latter housing books and publications of every kind and on every subject, boasting the largest reading room in the world, and host many interesting exhibits. The current "Librarian of Alexandria" speaks of his endeavor to bring this historic institution into the digital age.

The Alexandrian Library Pun - Vote For My Design!

To all my Egyptological friends and readers:

Please stop by Flickr and "add to faves" my submission to the @ Your Library Tote Bag Design Contest. You must register with/sign it to Flickr to "vote"/"add to faves." Great thing about Flickr is it's free...therefore, it's free to vote :) Leave a nice comment there too, if you wish. I will greatly appreciate all the support I can get. This was such a fun thing to create! I'm sure you all will enjoy it too...considering it is very Egyptian...and hand-drawn/original artwork by yours truly :)

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Movie Trailer - Agora

Accessed August 31, 2009 | Mania | by Jarrod Sarafin

My twin (well, really my triplet, I'm already a twin) has a new moving coming out in theaters (hopefully very soon because I've been waiting for this for almost a year!) called Agora.

The following is the plot for the movie:

4th century A.D. Egypt under the Roman Empire... Violent religious upheavel in the streets of Alexandria spills over into the city's famous Library. Trapped inside its walls, the brilliant astronomer Hypatia and her disciples fight to save the wisdom of the Ancient World... Among them, the two men competing for her heart: The witty, priviliged Orestes and Davus, Hypatia's young slave, who is torn between his secret love for her and the freedom he knows can be his if he chooses to join the unstoppable surge of the Christians.

Rachel is such an amazingly intelligent actress (and person) and seemingly every nice (she'll get down on her knees to talk to someone who is not mobile enough to get up out of their chair...and in heels!)...and the movie looks spectacular to boot! I wait in thorough anticipation for this to come to a theater near me, particularly to the Chicago Film Festival, where I'm hoping this will be the featured movie opening night (because that would bring her back to Chicago, where I could see her again).

Ancient Egypt Coming to Local Libraries

Originally published July 28, 2009 | Wayne Independent

This article chronicles two events focusing on Ancient Egypt that took place at several Pennsylvanian libraries: "I Want My Mummy" and "CSI: Ancient Egypt" as presented by Dr. Stephen R. Phillips of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Perhaps they would be interested in coming to the Northwest Suburbs of the Chicagoland area?

I Want My Mummy!

Originally published July 30, 2009 | Wayne Independent | by Tammy Compton

Children gathered Wednesday at the Bethany Public Library for a presentation by Dr. Stephen Phillips, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Dr. Phillips was discussing the science behind ancient Egyptian mummies. Program funding is provided by the Commonwealth of PA Outreach Lecture Program, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum.