Re:Oldest Libraries in the World
by stolenmerch on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @09:40AM
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> The library (of Alexandria) flourished until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BCE and it was burned down and thousands of scrolls were lost.
This is just one of those legends that won't die. There was, indeed, an accidental fire in 48 BCE, but it didn't destroy everything in one cataclysmic event. The Library was in continuous operation and declined slowly over centuries. It's likely many of the scrolls were dispersed by scholars to other libraries.
This is just one of those legends that won't die. There was, indeed, an accidental fire in 48 BCE, but it didn't destroy everything in one cataclysmic event. The Library was in continuous operation and declined slowly over centuries. It's likely many of the scrolls were dispersed by scholars to other libraries.