Mention three of the most ancient universities in the whole world that still exist and function. One of them is in Cairo, Egypt.
1. Names and a synopsis on each.
PS: Please, do not refer me to websites.
2007-02-26 16:40:25 · 2 answers · asked by Aadel 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Univ. of Al Karaouine....Morocco Founded in 859, the university is one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Muslim world and among the oldest continously operating institutions of higher learning in the world.
Al-Azhar Univ....Cairo, Egpyt Egyptian institution of higher learning, world-renowned for its position as a center of Islamic scholarship and education. It is the second oldest operating university in the world.
University of Bologna The oldest continually operating degree-granting university in the world, and the second largest university in Italy. It is located in the city of Bologna. The University of Bologna was the first university founded in the western world AD 1088
2007-03-01 00:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy this is out of my time period expertise. Sorry.
2007-02-27 22:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋