Ancient Scrolls Reveal That Budget Cuts, Not Fire, Destroyed The Library Of Alexandria
Contrary to popular belief that a fire, perhaps ordered by Julius Caesar, destroyed the Royal Library of Alexandria, recently discovered scrolls suggest a more gradual decline due to budget cuts. These ancient texts, uncovered by Luciano Canfora and written by library staff, indicate that government funding reductions led to the deterioration of scrolls and their transfer to other institutions. While remnants of its vast collection of ancient knowledge may have been destroyed in 642, the primary cause of its disappearance appears to be financial neglect rather than a single catastrophic event.
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Philinda 10 month s ago
#1 while Rome did (accidentally) burn part of the library, so did invading Muslim forces. It burned several times, some long after the budget cuts listed, showing that the thing was around despite money problems.
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Adele 10 month s ago
Philinda,
when the Muslim invaders arrived, the library was long gone.
when the Muslim invaders arrived, the library was long gone.
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Jacqueline 10 month s ago
#17 It's always baffling that there are people spending their live on researching excrements
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Cilla 7 month s ago
Jacqueline, Excrement can hold a lot of scientific, medical, and sociological information. When I was young, it was still common for a doctor to ask how a patient's digestion was, because it could reveal so much about so many medical questions. That doesn't happen anymore, and I can tell you from a life time of experience that many, many people end up with terminal illnesses because they have not had a healthy bowel movement in years, so their bodies have become toxic. Similarly, excrement can tell scientists how ancient peoples lived, what they ate, what their social standing was, how their health was, etc.
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Louise 10 month s ago
#3 Not to be confused with the 'Higgs Boson.' 
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Dorinda 10 month s ago
#4 And black race-grifting professional victims absolutely HATE this fact.
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Adele 10 month s ago
Dorinda,
making up an argument again?
making up an argument again?
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Adele 10 month s ago
#21 that's wrong. They've been three different tests and they range between 1200 ad and 1300 ad. The Catholic church doesn't even claim it's a relic anymore.
when the Muslim invaders arrived, the library was long gone.
making up an argument again?