The Library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. It’s said that to grow its collection, the library would seize all books from ships that came into port, make copies of them, and then return the copies to the owners while keeping the originals for its collection. This aggressive acquisition strategy helped amass knowledge from across the known world.
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Fascinating!
However re Alexander, was supposedly Gay.
See: https://greekreporter.com/2024/02/02/alexander-the-great-gay-historians-say/
PS. Not the first time hearing about his orientation. So there must have been some truth to the rumors?
Ed
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Calgary, AB