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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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