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his pursuit of Pompey into Egypt in 48 BCE, Caesar was cut off by a
large fleet of Egyptian boats in the harbor of Alexandria. He ordered the boats to be burned.
The fleet was destroyed, but the flames spread to the city and the
library. It's not known how much of the library was destroyed.Dec 20, 2019
Historical Libraries: The Library of Alexandria
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