Hardly opened, Europeana crashes!!!

A new digital library launched by the European Union has crashed within hours of opening - forcing its closure. 

The Europeana website was attracting more than 10 million hits an hour - more than double the number which had been anticipated. 

The site includes paintings, photos, films, books, maps and manuscripts from 1,000 museums, national libraries and archives across Europe. 

It is expected to reopen in December after technological improvements. More...

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• "Europeana," a new online encyclopedia of European culture, is now open...