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Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Library Of Alexandria, The Intellectual Center Of The Ancient WorldThe origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.
Born in Syracuse, Sicily (then part of Greece), in about 287 B.C., Archimedes traveled to Egypt at the age of 18 to study at the great library of Alexandria. Upon completing his studies ...
When Alexander the Great founded the port city ... For centuries Alexandria was the center of the Eastern Mediterranean. The library of the city was an encyclopedia built of stone, the lighthouse ...
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