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SCOUT· 34%14m·2026-09-15·ScienceDid the fire at the Library of Alexandria set humanity back?
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In 48 B.C.E., a massive fire ripped through the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the largest and most significant ancient libraries. An estimated 100,000 works of literature were lost. Throughout history, there are lots of examples of things being “lost”: cities, like Pompeii, graves of figures like Genghis…
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