"The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. ...
"It is unknown precisely how many scrolls were housed at any given time, but estimates range from 40,000 to 400,000 at its height.
"Alexandria came to be regarded as the capital of knowledge and learning, in part because of the Great Library."
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