Library of alexandria tattoo

What was lost when the Library of Alexandria burned? Well — our entire knowledge of the Greco-Roman world comes from about 500 volumes. 700,000 scrolls were potentially lost at Alexandria alone. Here's what was in there... (thread) 🧵

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

For all Kitabi Keedas like us, books are the essence of life…books are the oxygen that we breathe. In fact we cannot imagine a World deprived of books, our very first introduction to the world of knowledge!! Can you, then, imagine a library, etched in the pages of ancient history, as one of most extensive, exhaustive & well-stocked libraries being burnt down to ground due to countless invasions?? Of scrolls & parchments, texts & scriptures, so priceless, burnt completely & lost forever…

The Great Library of Alexandria has assumed mythic qualities over the centuries since its conception and destruction. The concept of a universal library, an institution containing all the intellectual works of the world, is one that has enchanted scholars…

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