The Great Library of Alexandria – Part Two
Here is the second part of my episode on the myths surrounding the Great Library of Alexandria on the History for Atheists video channel. In Part Two we look at how the Great Library actually came to an end and how the myth that it was “burned down by Christians” arose. Please like and subscribe to the channel if you find this video useful.
And for those who prefer the audio version, the Podcast edition is now up on Buzzsprout or most podcast platforms. Or you can listen to it on the History for Atheists podcast page.
2 thoughts on “The Great Library of Alexandria – Part Two”
Excellent presentation but did you really mean “In 1215 AD, the Emperor Caracalla….”? Caracalla must have been getting on a bit by then.
Roughly @ 7:59.
BTW, I love “Cats, the Black Death and a Pope”. I am on my third or fourth reading of it.
No, I meant 215 AD. Good catch. Hopefully listeners will be able to work out what I meant.