Library+of+Alexandria


 * ==The Royal Library of Alexandria is in Alexandria, Egypt. It was once the largest library in the world.==
 * ==The Royal Library of Alexandria was once the largest in the world.==
 * ==It was founded in 300 BC.==
 * ==It was destroyed in 400AD.==
 * ==It lasted for 700 years.==
 * ==The Library had over 700,000 to 1,000,000 scrolls.==
 * ==Each scroll was hand written.==
 * ==Ships coming into Alexandria were searched for books. The books were copied and then returned to their owners.==
 * ==The Library not only collected old books, but created new ones by engaging in research and book development.==
 * ==The Library had a zoo, botanical garden, and observatory.==
 * ==The books in the library were scientific, historical, and mathematical. It also included poetry, plays, and fictional stories.==
 * ==Eratosthenese, Ptolemy and Hypatia all worked there during their time.==
 * ==The Library was burnt to the ground after the murder of Hypatia, destroying (in most cases) the only copies of books known in the world.==

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=^ library of Alexandria^=