The Library of Alexandria
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This episode explores the rise and fall of the Library of Alexandria, a renowned center of scholarship in the ancient world, established in the third century BC. The library, part of the larger Mouseion institution, boasted a vast collection of papyrus scrolls and attracted renowned intellectuals across various fields. Despite enduring destruction and decline, the legacy of the Library of Alexandria endures as a symbol of hummankind's pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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