Library of Alexandria
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The Library of Alexandria was an ancient center of learning in Egypt, renowned for its vast collection of texts and its role as a major hub of scholarship in the Hellenistic world.
Aliases (6)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient library
→
center of learning → cultural institution → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Library of Alexandria
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| associatedWith |
Mouseion
→
philosophers → poets → scholars → scientists → |
| catalogue |
Pinakes
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| cataloguedBy |
Callimachus
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| collectionType |
manuscripts
→
scrolls → |
| country |
Ptolemaic Egypt
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| destructionCause |
series of fires and conflicts
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| destructionPeriod |
over several centuries
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| employed |
librarians
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resident scholars → |
| era |
Hellenistic period
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| fate |
destroyed
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| foundedUnder |
Ptolemy I Soter
→
Ptolemy II Philadelphus → |
| inception |
3rd century BCE
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| knownFor |
advances in science and mathematics
→
cataloguing of books → systematic collection of knowledge → textual criticism of classical works → vast collection of texts → |
| languageOfMaterials |
Egyptian
→
Greek → other ancient Mediterranean languages → |
| legacy |
inspiration for modern libraries and research institutions
→
symbol of lost knowledge → |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria
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Egypt → Ptolemaic Kingdom → |
| namedAfter |
city of Alexandria
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| notableScholar |
Apollonius of Rhodes
→
Aristarchus of Samothrace → Callimachus → Eratosthenes → Zenodotus of Ephesus → |
| partOf |
Mouseion of Alexandria
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| policy |
acquisition of texts from visiting ships
→
copying and retaining original manuscripts → |
| purpose |
education of scholars
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preservation of literature → support of research → |
| significance |
major center of scholarship in the ancient world
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one of the largest libraries of the ancient world → |
Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Apollodorus of Athens
→
Letter of Aristeas → |
associatedWith |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom
→
Ptolemaic Kingdom ("Mouseion of Alexandria") → |
importantInstitution |
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Hellenistic kingdoms
→
Hellenistic kingdoms ("Museum of Alexandria") → |
notableInstitution |
|
Library of Alexandria
("Great Library of Alexandria")
→
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
→
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commemorates |
|
Pergamon
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competedWith |
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Hellenistic period
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culturalImpact |
|
Letter of Aristeas
("library of Alexandria")
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describes |
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Archimedes
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educatedAt |
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Codex Alexandrinus
("Patriarchal Library of Alexandria")
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formerLocation |
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Alexandria, Egypt
("Ancient Library of Alexandria")
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hasHistoricalSite |
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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inspiredBy |
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Alexandria, Egypt
("Ancient Library of Alexandria")
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knownFor |
|
Francophone Library
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parentInstitution |
|
Library of Alexandria
("Mouseion of Alexandria")
→
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partOf |