The Library of Alexandria Burned

Plutarch (AD 46–120) wrote that during his visit to Alexandria in 48 BC Julius Caesar accidentally burned the library down when he set fire to his own ships to frustrate Achillas’ attempt to limit his ability to communicate by sea.

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After its destruction, scholars used a “daughter library” in a temple known as the Serapeum, located in another part of the city.

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