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One of, if not the greatest institution in the world, the great Library of Alexandria was the embodiment of ultimate learning and a repository of everything. Or was it? Built within the same complex as the tomb of Alexander The Great, it stood as a beacon of knowledge, boasting an unparalleled collection of scrolls and manuscripts from across the world. Join Keith as he explores the extraordinary story of the library, its role in the ancient world, and who eventually destroyed it.
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One of, if not the greatest institution in the world, the great Library of Alexandria was the embodiment of ultimate learning and a repository of everything. Or was it? Built within the same complex as the tomb of Alexander The Great, it stood as a beacon of knowledge, boasting an unparalleled collection of scrolls and manuscripts from across the world. Join Keith as he explores the extraordinary story of the library, its role in the ancient world, and who eventually destroyed it.
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