The Library of Alexandria NEVER Burned

Today, we take a closer look at the legendary Library of Alexandria. We’ll talk about the city's founding, the creation of the Great Library under Ptolemy I, the tragic accidental burning by Caesar, its slow decline and the destruction of the Serapeum Library, the murder of Hypatia, the things lost to history, and other interesting topics... WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️

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Timestamps:

0:00 Christos YAPPIN

1:09 Shoutout to Joseph Manning

1:53 The Founding of Alexandria

4:54 Ptolemy I Takes Over

7:07 The Creation of Alexandria's Library

14:40 Caesar Accidentally Burns Alexandria

17:49 Decline of Alexandria

23:34 Destruction of Serapeum Library

27:35 Murder of Hypatia

30:30 Arab Invasion of Alexandria

33:14 Things Lost In Alexandria

38:35 Archeological Discovery of Alexandria

41:08 The Scholarly Thoughts

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