Out of the Ashes | The Library of Alexandria: Rebirth and Revolution

Recorded November 26, 2018. The inaugural lecture of the new three
year lecture series 'Out of the Ashes' will be presented by Ismail
Serageldin, Founding Director Emeritus, Bibliotheca Alexandrina. In
the first lecture of the series, Ismail Serageldin, Founding
Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), the new Library of
Alexandria inaugurated in 2002, will consider the rebirth of the
ancient Library and threats to its survival in the face of ongoing
turmoil in the region. The Out of the Ashes lecture series is
generously supported by Sean and Sarah Reynolds. Learn more at:
https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/