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Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Library Of Alexandria, The Intellectual Center Of The Ancient World
The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E. during the reign of Ptolemy I — and it was the center of knowledge in the ...
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Flight Over Alexandria: Unveiling The Citadel, Library, Lighthouse and More
Explore the historic charm of Alexandria, Egypt, with this stunning drone footage, offering an aerial view of the ...
Berkeley's Private Library of Alexandria
In the hills of Berkeley, Susan Filter and Peter Koch's colorful home is bursting with some 7,000 books and a passion for ...
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Eratosthenes measures the earth.
It was around 250 BCE when Eratosthenes was a librarian in the famous library of Alexandria He discovered in his reading that there was a yearly festival in the town of Syene (modern Aswan) on June 20 ...