Civilization (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)

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Construction begins on the Library of Alexandria, perhaps the largest and most significant library of the ancient world

It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century B.C.E. until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C.E., with collections of works, lecture halls, meeting rooms, and gardens.

Construction begins on the Library of Alexandria, perhaps the largest and most significant library of the ancient world Read more