The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E. during the reign of Ptolemy I — and it was the center of knowledge in the ...
One thinks of Pompeii buried by a deluge of lava. Of Jericho, Hazor, or Sodom reduced to pools of fire. Of the Library of Alexandria, whose gigantic, uncontrollable, devouring flames, according to ...
It has been compared to the Library of Alexandria in Egypt ... Sadly, on January 9th, reports from fire officials battling the raging Eaton Fire that consumed Altadena and the surrounding areas ...
library, and dozens of acres of gardens. Designed with wildfire prevention in mind, Getty has previous called the Getty Center "the safest place for art during a fire." When a 600-acre fire broke ...
including the Palisades Fire, at sunset over Los Angeles, California, on January 8, 2025. Opened in 1997, the Getty Center is home to several parts of the Getty Trust, including a museum, library ...