You've no doubt heard that the Great Library of Alexandria was destroyed in a fire and with it, centuries of knowledge, learning & prose. But that's not the ACTUAL story. The TRUE story of the destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria has more to teach us than the myth.
I wanna read more, can you list your sources? TYVM
First, the Library itself: commissioned ~280 BCE by Cleopatra's ancestor, Ptolemy I Soter, general to Alexander the Great. The Library was part of a complex of buildings, the 'Mouseion', dedicated to the Muses, in the city center/royal quarter.
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Super interesting, thank you!
There's a great episode about this from The Ancients shows.acast.com/the-ancients...
A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from ant...