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Library Of Alexandria

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Locations Alexandria
Egypt
Established Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Creators Ptolemy I Soter
Items collectedAny written works
Ratings 4.4
Address6W49+PQ7, Al Azaritah WA Ash Shatebi, Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Governorate 5423021, Egypt
Hours Closed ⋅ Opens 9:30 AM Mon
EstablishPossibly during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC)
SizeEstimates vary; somewhere between 40,000 and 400,000 scrolls, perhaps equivalent to roughly 100,000
Item collectAny written works
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts.

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