The first great burning had taken place in the time of Caesar (48 BCE). | It is remembered as one of the greatest destructions of knowledge in antiquity, though in reality it was a slow, gradual process.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The End of the Library of Alexandria?
- A Christian crowd in Alexandria burned the pagan temple of the Serapeum; the last part of the library perished at that time.
- When did The End of the Library of Alexandria happen?
- 391 CE
- Where did The End of the Library of Alexandria take place?
- İskenderiye