
Episode #139- What Became of the Great Library of Alexandria? (Part I)
Our Fake History
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Ptolemy's New Kingdom
After the death of alexander, ptolemy quickly seized egypt. He very cleverly positioned his new dynasty as merely an extension of the godlike rule of the divine alexander. Ptolemy also put it out there that he had been alexander's closest confidant and most trusted general during the heady days of the conquest. This was probably closer to the truth, but it's worth noting that even this claim has been challenged either way.
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