Sunday, October 12, 2008
Our Very Own Library of Alexandria
Posted on 2:22 PM by christofer D
The Library of Alexandria was the largest library in the ancient world. The aim of this ancient Egyptian library was to collect the world’s knowledge. It was said that when foreign ships came into port that their books, and all written material was confiscated, copied, and returned to its owners.The library was tragically destroyed in a fire. Scholars still lament the loss of this vast repository
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