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The ancient Library of Alexandria was once the library in the world. At its peak, it held nearly 50,000 scrolls, tablets and other forms of information collected from around antiquity. Founded by a long succession of Ptolemies in Egypt from the beginning of 3 BCE, the library maintained full collections of not only Greek literature but Greek translations of Mediterranean, Indian, and Middle Eastern items. The library survived in both a main library in the palace and a "daughter" library in the Temple of Serapis. The main library was destroyed in late 3 CE by a civil war and the "daughter" library was destroyed in 391 CE by Theophilus, the Bishop of Alexandria.
A new library, the Bibliotheca Alexandria, has been founded in 2002 by the Egyptian government.
So there's the history lesson. To sum up, lots of folks got together and held bunches of knowledge. Then government trauma and religion burned it right the hell down. Live and learn kids.
Britannica
New World Encyclopedia
A new library, the Bibliotheca Alexandria, has been founded in 2002 by the Egyptian government.
So there's the history lesson. To sum up, lots of folks got together and held bunches of knowledge. Then government trauma and religion burned it right the hell down. Live and learn kids.
Britannica
New World Encyclopedia