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What was the library of Alexandria? and who was the last librarian?

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1. What was the library of Alexandria : The Library of Alexandria was located in Alexandria, Egypt and was one of the most famous libraries which was built in honor of the Nine Goddesses of the Arts. This made a name for Alexandria and it soon became the capitol of knowledge. This library held some of the most ancient books and text and was known to have over a half a million written works. This library started standardizing texts by housing some of the most influential scholars of it's time, some of which had started to create and use library catalogues, invent the system of Greek Diacritics, and start to put poetics texts in line form. It is unknown and speculated whether the library was burnt down by Julius Caesar, was worn down by time, or destroyed by Arab conquerors since it existed in the time period of the Arab Conquest.

2. Who was the last librarian? : The last librarian known to inhabit the library was Hypatia (who some determined to have been the head librarian)

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