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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.
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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History of Museums: From Ancient Libraries to Modern Learning Hubs
Museums can trace their origins to ancient times, where items were displayed by the ruling class. The word museum has ...
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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 ...