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Great Archaeological Mysteries of Europe and the Mediterranean

Summary

It was the glory of the ancient world—a vast repository said to contain all the knowledge of Classical Greece and Rome. Then it disappeared in smoke and legend. Who destroyed the fabled Library of Alexandria? Was it Julius Caesar's legions, a Christian mob, or Muslim conquerors? Evaluate each of these suspects as you get to the bottom of the most notorious intellectual crime in history.

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