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The Rise and Ruin of the Great Library of Alexandria

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The Great Library of Alexandria was an ambitious project launched by Pharaoh Ptolemy I in 295 BC to gather all the world’s knowledge in one place. Not only did he want to gather all the world’s great books, but also its great thinkers, creating the Mediterranean’s most enviable academic hub. The library thrived for centuries, making major leaps forward in areas such as geography and anatomy. But according to legend, the library was destroyed whe…
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TheCollector broke the news on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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