Library of alexandria

The monumental Musaeum of Alexandria was famous for its legendary library. The tragic story of the building’s destruction continues to be a painful one for people who love ancient history and literature. So what treasures were lost in its devastating fire?

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Inside of Library (Image: ArtStation/Raphaelle Deslandes)

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Artist's depiction of what the Library of Alexandria looked like

An avowed paganist in a time of religious strife, Hypatia was also one of the first women to study math, astronomy and philosophy

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The great Library of Alexandria held more than 500,000 books. As a professor at the university, Hypatia played a conscious effort to preserve and to elucidate the great mathematical works of the Alexandrian heritage