To: Lonesome in Massachussets
The Muslim burning of the library in 642 was the third destruction. The second was in 391 by Christians. The first burning was in 47 BC when it was partially burned down during the Alexandrine War in 47 BC (collateral damage) by the Romans.
68 posted on
07/21/2003 3:16:10 AM PDT by
R. Scott
To: R. Scott
I guess it's safe to send the Rosetta Stone back. The Egyptians will give it the same care and accessability as the British.
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