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ancientfinnishgoddess:supercamry:lesbiananglerfish:thinkphrontistery:zzazu:hot-tea-nanako:theonewhosawitall:nerdgirl-to-the-rescue:ohmygil:ultrafacts:aussietory:third-way-is-best-way:tuxedoandex:kvotheunkvothe:ultrafacts:Source For more facts follow UltrafactsEVERY TIME SOMEONE BRINGS UP THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA I GET SO ANGRY.but whyBecause it got burned. All of that knowledge, lost forever.The library was destroyed over 1000’s of years ago. The library consisted of thousands of scrolls and books about mathematics, engineering, physiology, geography, blueprints, medicine, plays, & important scriptures. Thinkers from all over the Mediterranean used to come to Alexandria to study.Most of the major work of civilization up until that point was lost. If the library still survived till this day, society may have been more advanced and we would sure know more about the ancient world.That graphic grinds my gears every time I see itromans.Julius Caesar to be precise Remember this when you’re conquering. Keep the books.THIS HURTS MY HEART SO MUCH EVERY TIME ITS BROUGHT UPJulius Caesar needs to be stabbed for thisI know we should totally stab CaesarSomeone text BrutusThis post is everything. -- source link
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