Maps and plans of Alexandria
As of the second half of the 19th century, at the same time as the development of Alexandria, maps multiplied to answer to a varied clientele – state bodies, business establishments, the general public and tourists – cons...
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Constantinople / Istanbul
As 29th May 1453 dawned, after a spectacular, two-month siege, Sultan Mehmed II’s troops entered Constantinople, putting an end to the millennial Byzantine Empire. As the world shook, Constantinople became the new capital...
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Alexandria
At the end of the 18th century, Alexandria seemed to be a declining city in comparison with its former glory, and the members of the expedition to Egypt described nothing but ruins and desolation.
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The Thousand and One Nights
Translated from a Persian original, arabicized and modified under its new title, The Thousand and One Nights, this multi-layered work permanently enters Western culture thanks to Antoine Galland, its first adaptor. Provok...
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The BnF Team
Alexandra Adamova – Integration of partners’ documents through the Digitital Cooperation Section
Marion Ansel - Communication
Anaïs Basse - Webmaster
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