History: The Library of Alexandria (3rd century BC) is often dep…

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Did you know? The Library of Alexandria (3rd century BC) is often depicted as destroyed in one catastrophic fire. In reality it died slowly over 700+ years through multiple fires, wars and budget cuts. The biggest blow came in 391 AD when Christian authorities destroyed "pagan" books.

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The Library of Alexandria (3rd century BC) is often depicted as destroyed in one catastrophic fire. In reality it died slowly over 700+ years through multiple fires, wars and budget cuts. The biggest blow came in 391 AD when Christian authorities destroyed "pagan" books.

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