Fascinating history of the library. Notes that the library was *not* burned by Julius Caesar, and in fact was around during Roman times, and was finally consigned to the flames by the Moslems:
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04/21/2006 8:52:10 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
the library was *not* burned by Julius Caesar, and in fact was around during Roman times, and was finally consigned to the flames by the MoslemsWhy is that not surprising?
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04/21/2006 9:18:45 AM PDT by
T. Buzzard Trueblood
("left unchecked, Saddam Hussein...will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." Sen. Hillary Clinton)
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