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kvotheunkvothe

EVERY TIME SOMEONE BRINGS UP THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA I GET SO ANGRY.

tuxedoandex

but why

third-way-is-best-way

Because it got burned. All of that knowledge, lost forever.

aussietory

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The library was destroyed over 1000’s of years ago. The library consisted of thousands of scrolls and books about mathematics, engineering, physiology, geography, blueprints, medicine, plays, & important scriptures. Thinkers from all over the Mediterranean used to come to Alexandria to study.Most of the major work of civilization up until that point was lost. If the library still survived till this day, society may have been more advanced and we would sure know more about the ancient world.

super-lestrudel

Fuck where would humanity be right now? Man fuck the christian dark ages

wananine

The library of Alexandria straight up makes me want to cry.

jestre

"In the name of God."

silver-tongues-blog

One book of fiction caused the destruction of thousands of non-fiction books.