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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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Alexandria Is a City Perpetually Lost and Found
No one even knows the location of Alexander’s tomb, or exactly what happened to the great library of Alexandria ... than his execution via hemlock. When Alexandria became dangerous, with statues of ...
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Madlib launches fundraiser after losing home, gear and extensive record collection in LA wildfires
The producer's team shared a statement on Instagram yesterday (January 13) announcing that Madlib and his family had lost "their home, decades of music and equipment in the devastating LA fires", ...
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Theosophical Society Historical Landmark in Altadena Destroyed by Eaton Fire: World’s Largest Archive of Theosophy Burns Down
It has been compared to the Library of Alexandria in Egypt ... historical landmark had been destroyed by the wildfires, and with it, all its ancient literature of published and unpublished ...
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Out of the Attic: Alexandria’s Armory Hall
This week’s rare freezing of the Potomac reminds us of an earlier time when the river froze regularly and creative sailors ...