Library of Alexandria

[Adam White]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

Considering how much harder it gets to be sure of history before 300 BCE, the loss of this library is a major point in history - a sadness. How much was lost? What was lost? Why is it always the African connection that gets lost in the history books and "social studies?"

Why is now the first time I have thought about the Library of Alexandria in about 20 years?

Why am I not surprised that I knew of it, but not with certainty that it was in Egypt? I do recall it being taught as located in Africa. So at least I had one good source somewhere in the way back.