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

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Schliemann's Last Swindle

Schliemann bought the head from an antiquities dealer, either in cairo a few years previously. The museum in berlin accepted the object as part of their collection. While this alexandrian adventure failed to capture international headlines, schliemann still managed to get away with one last historical swindle. It would take decades before anyone got wise to his hustle and i can't help but love him for it.

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