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Episode #139- What Became of the Great Library of Alexandria? (Part I)

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Ptolemy's Legacy in Athens

Ptolemy wanted to make alexandria the cultural capital of the hellenistic world. This meant attracting people synonymous with greek culture, philosophers and poets. Demetrius was an intellectual educated in aristotle's school known as the lyceum. He ruled athens for a short time before being forced into exile.

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