markwateneymemorialcrater:30-minute-memes:We must remember the library of Baghdad and CordobaRemembe
markwateneymemorialcrater:30-minute-memes:We must remember the library of Baghdad and CordobaRemember. The library of Alexandria always made copies of all thier texts and sent them out to other libraries. So we didn’t actually lose that much with the sacking of the library of Alexandria because copies existed elsewhere. The library of Baghdad was thrown into to river when Ghengis Khan invaded. As far as I’m aware, most works stored there were unique. Carthage also had a significant library that was obliterated along with the rest of the city by the romans. We know very little about the Carthage culture as a result. -- source link
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