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By Solenne Bideau

The library of Alexandria

The library was built around the 3rd century B.C.E. It was the biggest library in the world at that time. It was conscribed by Alexander the Great because he wanted a place to keep all the knowledge of the world. By 332 B.C.E. Alexander had conquered Egypt and founded the great city of Alexandria on the Nile delta. The library was huge! there were dining halls/ gardens/ rooms and even a museum attached! huge

Once Julius Caesar accidently burned some of the library down. Some 40,000 scrolls were destroyed. So Marc Antony stole other scrolls from other libraries to replace the ones that burned. The library was burned many times. Fun fact Did you know? Scrolls were books made from the papyrus plant

There were lots of thinkers who studied at the library such as: Eratosthenes, Euclid, Hypatia, and Archimedes. SO do you want to learn about them?????? In the wall above the book shelves was carved: The Place of the Cure of the Soul In the wall above the book shelves was carved: The Place of the Cure of the Soul Hmm? ????

Euclid: Mathematician and king of geometry. He studied at the library and wrote the book on geometry, Elements. Eratosthenes : Geologist and Head Librarian who was the first to calculate the circumference of Earth. This is a map of what he thought the world looked like!!

Hypatia : Mathematician, philosopher and inventor. She was the head of the Platonist school in Alexandria. Her dad worked at the library. She grew up there. Hypatia : Mathematician, philosopher and inventor. She was the head of the Platonist school in Alexandria. Her dad worked at the library. She grew up there. Archimedes: He was an engineer, inventor and mathematician. One of his most famous inventions was the Archimedes screw pump. Archimedes: He was an engineer, inventor and mathematician. One of his most famous inventions was the Archimedes screw pump.

However, the Alexandrian library was not the only library located in the city. There were at least two other libraries in Alexandria: those of the Serapeum Temple and the Cesarian Temple.

1. WHO FOUNDED THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA? a) Julius Ceasar b) Alexander the Great c) Mark Antony d) Euclid 2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DID HYPATIA NOT DO? a) Act b) Invent c) Math d) Philosophy 3. WHO STOLE SCROLLS TO REPLACE THE ONES THAT WERE BURNED? a) Hypatia b) Julius Ceasar c) Mark Antony d) Archimedes 4. AROUND WHEN WAS THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA CONSTRUCTED? a) 3,000 BCE b) 300 BCE c) 300 CE d) 2012 CE

Carlson, Laurie. Classical Kid. Chicago review press Casson, Lionel. Libraries of the Ancient World, Yale University Press, 2001 Donovan, Sandy. Hypatia. Compass Point Books Heinrichs, Ann. Egypt Enchantment of the World. Scholastic Lasky, Kathryn. The Librarian Who Measured the Earth. Little, Brown & Company 1994

Sayre, Henry M. Discovering the Humanities. Pearson Learning Inc of alexandria looked up 1/25/13 http;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/papyrus looked up 1/27/13

Temple: A building for worship (like a sanctuary). B.C.E.: Before the Common Era (a long time ago!!!) Circumference: The distance around a circle. Delta: a triangle shape of sand at the mouth of a river. Museum: Comes from the word “muses” and also meant “library” back then. Papyrus: A tall water plant that was used to make scrolls. Philosopher: Someone who THINKS!!. Scroll: What ancient people used as books.