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1. Library of Alexandria - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
Description: WebThe Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts.
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2. Library of Alexandria | Description, Facts, & Destruction
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Alexandria
Description: WebMar 7, 2024 · Library of Alexandria, the most famous library of Classical antiquity. It formed part of the research institute at Alexandria in Egypt that is known as the Alexandrian Museum. The library was named after Alexander the Great, who initiated the collection of documents in 334 BCE.
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3. What happened to the Great Library at Alexandria?
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/207/what-happened-to-the-great-library-at-alexandria/
Description: WebFeb 1, 2011 · Article. Once the largest library in the ancient world, and containing works by the greatest thinkers and writers of antiquity, including Homer, Plato, Socrates and many more, the Library of Alexandria, northern Egypt, is popularly believed to have been destroyed in a huge fire around 2000 years ago and its volumous works lost.
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4. Library of Alexandria - World History Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/Library_of_Alexandria/
Description: WebJul 25, 2023 · The Library of Alexandria was a universal library established during the reign of Ptolemy I of Egypt to house all the books ever written and create a "think tank" for the leading intellectuals of the time.
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5. The Burning of the Library of Alexandria | OSU eHistory
Link: https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/burning-library-alexandria
Description: WebThe loss of the ancient world's single greatest archive of knowledge, the Library of Alexandria, has been lamented for ages. But how and why it was lost is still a mystery. The mystery exists not for lack of suspects but from an excess of them. Alexandria was founded in Egypt by Alexander the Great.
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6. The Great Library of Alexandria: The Untold Story Explained
Link: https://www.thecollector.com/library-of-alexandria/
Description: WebNov 9, 2020 · The Great Library of Alexandria: The Untold Story Explained. There is the myth of the Library of Alexandria and its destruction by fire. And the reality, that it completely disappeared and only exists in ancient texts. What happened?
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7. Library of Alexandria - Ancient, Burning, Destruction | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Alexandria/The-fate-of-the-Library-of-Alexandria
Description: WebLibrary of Alexandria - Ancient, Burning, Destruction: The fate of that great wealth of books remains provocative and controversial. For centuries the main point of contention was whether or not the library (or libraries—as two sites existed) survived until the Arab conquest of Alexandria in the 7th century.
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8. History of the Library of Alexandria | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Library-of-Alexandria
Description: WebLibrary of Alexandria, Most famous library of classical antiquity. It was part of the Alexandrian Museum, a research institute at Alexandria, Egypt. The museum and library were founded and maintained by a succession of Ptolemies from the early 3rd century bc.
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9. The Ancient Library of Alexandria - Biblical Archaeology Society
Link: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-places/the-ancient-library-of-alexandria/
Description: WebFeb 17, 2024 · Ptolemy’s grandest building project was the Alexandria Library, which he founded in 306 B.C.E. Almost immediately the library epitomized the best scholarship of the ancient world, containing the intellectual riches of …
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10. The rise and fall of the Great Library of Alexandria | Live Science
Link: https://www.livescience.com/rise-and-fall-of-the-great-alexandria-library
Description: WebMar 14, 2022 · The famous library of Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the most important repositories of knowledge in the ancient world. Built in the fourth century B.C., it flourished for some six centuries,...
