History: The Library of Alexandria was not destroyed in one grea…

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Did you know? The Library of Alexandria was not destroyed in one great fire, as the story often goes. Over seven centuries it was damaged four separate times: Caesar's flames in 48 BC, riots in 273, Christian destruction in 391, and finally the Muslim conquest in 642.

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The Library of Alexandria was not destroyed in one great fire, as the story often goes. Over seven centuries it was damaged four separate times: Caesar's flames in 48 BC, riots in 273, Christian destruction in 391, and finally the Muslim conquest in 642.

De Bibliotheek van Alexandrië ging niet in één enkele grote brand verloren, zoals het verhaal vaak gaat. Ze werd in zeven eeuwen tijd vier keer beschadigd: door Caesar's vlammen in 48 v.Chr., opstanden in 273, christelijke vernielingen in 391, en uiteindelijk de moslim-verovering in 642.

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