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The 2,000 Year War on Education
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Alexandria was founded in Egypt by Alexander the Great. However, it was his successor as Pharaoh, Ptolemy I Soter, who founded the Museum (also called Museum of Alexandria, Greek Mouseion, “Seat of the Muses”) or Royal Library of Alexandria in 283 BC

https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/burning-library-alexandria

 

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