The Slow Fade of Alexandria
Forget the single catastrophic fire. Discover how budget cuts and religious shifts actually destroyed the ancient world's greatest library.
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Debunking the myths of Julius Caesar and Caliph Umar in the destruction of the Library of Alexandria.
The role of Ptolemy VIII Physcon in the early decline of Alexandrian scholarship.
How the humid climate of Alexandria contributed to the physical decay of papyrus scrolls.
The distinction between the Great Library and the Serapeum daughter library.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Myth of the Great Blaze1 min
- 03Death by a Thousand Cuts2 min
- 04The Humidity of History2 min
- 05The Legacy of Neglect1 min
- 06Outro1 min
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