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The vanished library / Luciano Canfora ; translated by Martin Ryle

by Luciano Canfora, Martin H. Ryle

This historical study analyses contradictory contemporary sources to investigate the existence, location, and history of the Library of Alexandria, a celebrated wonder of the ancient world.

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