Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Score 1)

Related to this, check out the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which is the project by the government of Egypt to rebuild the Library of Alexandria, but updated for the modern age (digital archives, etc):

Unesco Site: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/alexandria_new

MIT Tech Review Article: http://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/apr01/jen kins.asp

From the Tech Review Article:

Later this year, a state-of-the-art research facility opens in Alexandria, transforming legend back into reality. Announcing the project, Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak vowed the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina would be "a digital lighthouse for the world." Many countries are contributing precious archival holdings on microfilm or CD-ROM and returning documents confiscated during wars and occupations.

-roop