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The Library of Alexandria

2026-06-21 · 43 min · episode 674 · 12 entities

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    Link in episode "The Library of Alexandria": acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy
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    Link in episode "The Library of Alexandria": Listen on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lighthouse-of-alexandria/id1520403988?i=1000619275887
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    Link in episode "The Library of Alexandria": Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0y8Yy8pU1p9Pd7Pv9bfjaW

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Episode description as stored
<p>The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and most celebrated buildings of the ancient Mediterranean. It was a great hub of learning and literature and made Alexandria one of the ancient world’s foremost centres of knowledge and culture. But when was it built? And where did all the books come from?</p> <p>Tristan Hughes speaks to Dr. Islam Issa about the story behind one of histories greatest libraries. Together they explore why Alexandria’s reigning dynasty - the Ptolemies - were so obsessed with acquiring knowledge and uncover whether it really did burn down in a great fire.</p> <p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>The Lighthouse of Alexandria</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lighthouse-of-alexandria/id1520403988?i=1000619275887" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0y8Yy8pU1p9Pd7Pv9bfjaW?si=8862dc07efd14ed9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>Ptolemy I: The First Greek Pharaoh</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ptolemy-i-the-first-greek-pharaoh/id1520403988?i=1000673709798&l=vi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/40fLTjm0bSkUuvyaFfWKqg?si=23ffde8f83fa4bfa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>We're going on *TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - grab your tickets </strong><a href="https://fane.com.au/whats-on/an-evening-with-tristan-hughes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p> <p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>