The library of alexandria

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Artist's depiction of what the Library of Alexandria looked like

The life and murder of ancient scholar Hypatia of Alexandria #OmniumGatherum https://library.hrmtc.com/2024/05/10/the-life-and-murder-of-ancient-scholar-hypatia-of-alexandria/

🔥 The Destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria 🔥 The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and prestigious libraries and one of the...

With this infographic we are diving into the complex tapestry of events, intrigues, and circumstances that led to the library's eventual decline and eventual destruction. 📜🔍 [🎨Original art by Julia Lie] [🖋️Article by Elbia Vidal ]

The great Library of Alexandria held more than 500,000 books. As a professor at the university, Hypatia played a conscious effort to preserve and to elucidate the great mathematical works of the Alexandrian heritage

Such a loss. 📚😭

Cleopatra, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1963

November 1983 | Dave Etter, Jorie Graham, Marie Howe, Ted Kooser, Philip Levine, Linda McCarriston, Prentiss Moore, Reynolds Price, Frank Russell, Vernon Shetley

The Library of Alexandria was the greatest collection of knowledge in the ancient world. Most of it was lost forever. But some texts survived—or were referenced by later writers. Here are 12 books from the Library of Alexandria that everyone should have read (bookmark this):

Efes, The Library of Celsus in Ephesus, İzmir, Turkey.

Exactly why the ancient library burned is unclear. Today, we must remember that war is not the only way an Alexandria can be destroyed.

The fire that burned the great library in Alexandria is one of the greatest tragedies in ancient history. Description from thepeskylibrary.blogspot.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

Discover the stunning architecture of the Library of Alexandria, a marvel of ancient engineering and design. Dive into its rich history and explore how this iconic institution served as a beacon of knowledge and culture in the ancient world. Join us on a journey through time to uncover the secrets of this architectural masterpiece.