FEZ, Morocco – The settling dust from renovations and the banging of tools aren't ideal sights and sounds for a library — but this is no ordinary library. Founded 12 centuries ago by a ...

Fez, Morocco – The oldest university in the world is undergoing a facelift in the Moroccan city of Fez. Founded in AD 859, the University of al-Qarawiyyin has stood for centuries as a ...

Move over, Marrakesh, there’s a new player in town. Fez-Meknes is Morocco’s most underrated destination, which you need to see before word gets out. The two cities, located to the north west of the ...

Fes, Morocco's al-Karaouine University, founded by a woman in 859, is the oldest continuously-running university in the world and has served as an important religious institution for the Islamic ...

Love history, books, and beautiful architecture? Consider taking a trip to Fez, Morocco, to browse the shelves of the world’s oldest working library at the al-Qarawiyyin University.

1,157 years after it first opened, the world's oldest library has finally been restored and unveiled to the public. Located in Fez, Morocco, the al-Qarawiyyin library is part of the world's oldest ...

Harvard, America’s oldest university, was started in 1636. Yale was founded in 1701. Neither will make a list of the world’s oldest universities, as they are not even close.

In Morocco’s Fez, world’s oldest library holds gems The Qarawiyyin library, built in 9th century, is home to priceless treatises in Islamic studies, astronomy and medicine By Hervé BAR 1 ...

FEZ, Morocco (AP) — The ... Founded 12 centuries ago by a pioneering woman and nestled in the old medina of Fez, Morocco’s University of al-Qarawiyyin library is one of the world’s oldest ...