library at alexandria

     

Ptolemy I wrote to sovereigns & governors asking for works by all authors to build this library's circulation

Trivia about library at alexandria

  • Under Ptolemy I, Zenodotus of Ephesus became its first librarian
  • Aristotle's personal library was probably the inspiration for this world-famous library in Egypt
  • Built in the 3rd century B.C. by Ptolemy I, it contained over 500,000 manuscripts

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