World of Antiquity on MSN

Searching for the remains of the Great Library

The Great Library of Alexandria remains one of the most famous institutions of the ancient world. Founded during the ...
Gizmodo

The Great Library at Alexandria was destroyed by budget cuts, not fire

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Artnet

The Hunt: Did Julius Caesar Really Destroy the Great Library of Alexandria?

The fabled Library of Alexandria is one of the most famous structures of the ancient world, up there with the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and other architectural wonders ...
The Daily Beast

The Library of Alexandria Is Long-Gone – And All Around Us

In 48 B.C., Julius Caesar was engaged in a fierce battle for power against his arch rival Pompey. By this time, the Romans largely controlled Egypt, though the descendants of Ptolemy still ruled ...
Irish Sun

When did the Great Library of Alexandria burn down?

THE Great Library of Alexandria burned down mysteriously. It was the largest library in the ancient world and contained the works of the greatest thinkers and writers. Alexander’s successor, Ptolemy I ...