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what do you think was lost in the burning of the library of Alexandria?
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:36 am
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:36 am
I know nobody knows for sure, but what do you imagine?
I'm guessing a lot of Persian history, a ton of Egyptian stories and histories we will never know.
I imagine a crap ton of Roman stuff from Mark Antony, although the Romans were maybe smart enough to make copies.
What else? Indian histories? Ancient Mesopatamian books?
I'm guessing a lot of Persian history, a ton of Egyptian stories and histories we will never know.
I imagine a crap ton of Roman stuff from Mark Antony, although the Romans were maybe smart enough to make copies.
What else? Indian histories? Ancient Mesopatamian books?
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Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:37 am to Tiger1242
how the Pyramids were built
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:37 am to Tiger1242
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what do you think was lost in the burning of the library of Alexandria?
Well as you said, there's no way of knowing.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:38 am to Tiger1242
Lots of porn
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:41 am to Tiger1242
How to move out of Alexandria for dummies
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:41 am to mpar98
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how the Pyramids were built
This was going to be my post.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:42 am to Tiger1242
books
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:42 am to Tiger1242
The library was burned or partially burned many times. But if you want to get a taste of what has been lost of ancient lit in general, just consider the fact that while we have only a handful of plays by Sophocles, we know he wrote more than 90 of them. Or you can consider that we are missing over half of one of the most famous works of history ever, Livy's History of Rome.
Most of the material that is left over we have because Christian and Muslim scholars thought it worth keeping for whatever reason.
But there were more libraries than Alexandria; I think the library at Pergamum was almost as big. Equally, and perhaps more disastrous, was the destruction of the library in Baghdad during the Mongol invasion.
Most of the material that is left over we have because Christian and Muslim scholars thought it worth keeping for whatever reason.
But there were more libraries than Alexandria; I think the library at Pergamum was almost as big. Equally, and perhaps more disastrous, was the destruction of the library in Baghdad during the Mongol invasion.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:43 am to Tiger1242
The Art of Traffic Circles
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:45 am to Bayou Sam
I love when there is a history thread asking about something specific and someone comes in and changes the subject to try and look smart.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:45 am to Tiger1242
The original recipe for Ambrosia.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:45 am to Tiger1242
Alexandria had a library? Did it burn recently?
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:47 am to Tiger1242
A ton of history accounts. Ancient engineering explanations. There was probably something that would have given us a better idea about The Sphinx. Accountings that spoke of previous "great" civilizations dating back a few thousand years or more. Perhaps even ancient text from those civilizations from 5000 BC and farther back. Who knows? Lost forever. Thanks Obama!
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:47 am to ksayetiger
Haha, when I first read this I thought it was that Alexandria too. And then I thought, probably not a lot.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:47 am to Bayou Sam
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was the destruction of the library in Baghdad during the Mongol invasion.
Ignorance of science and philosophy had already led to the decline of this library before the Mongols finally destroyed it. Sad.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:47 am to Tiger1242
Probably a lot of Roman-influenced writings about Mediterranean trade routes, nautical navigation, pagan history, and war.
Some of the more valuable stuff probably included the writings of famous Greek philosophers and storytellers. I like to think one of the original versions of The Iliad was housed there, seeing as how the story was so popular back then and would have been a treasured artifact.
Some of the more valuable stuff probably included the writings of famous Greek philosophers and storytellers. I like to think one of the original versions of The Iliad was housed there, seeing as how the story was so popular back then and would have been a treasured artifact.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:49 am to Tiger1242
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I love when there is a history thread asking about something specific and someone comes in and changes the subject to try and look smart.
Dont worry. Nobody read that crap.
But I am sure this book will be missed:
The Unbranched Tree -A rivoting new look at genealogy in alexandria
Oh hell- you mean the real alexandria
This post was edited on 4/21/15 at 7:53 am
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:53 am to Tiger1242
Black holes for dummies
Traveling faster than light on a budget
Star Maps: A Guide to our closest Alien Neighbors
Traveling faster than light on a budget
Star Maps: A Guide to our closest Alien Neighbors
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:56 am to Tiger1242
Ellick had a library?
Posted on 4/21/15 at 7:56 am to Tiger1242
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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