The Lost Treasure of the Alexandria Library
- Episode aired 1996
A profile of the Great Library of Alexandria, in Egypt. The largest and most famous library of the ancient world. Established in the Ptolemaic dynasty the library housed an estimated 500,000... Read allA profile of the Great Library of Alexandria, in Egypt. The largest and most famous library of the ancient world. Established in the Ptolemaic dynasty the library housed an estimated 500,000 volumes at its peak, and functioned as a major center of scholarship,.A profile of the Great Library of Alexandria, in Egypt. The largest and most famous library of the ancient world. Established in the Ptolemaic dynasty the library housed an estimated 500,000 volumes at its peak, and functioned as a major center of scholarship,.