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  2. Library of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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    The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, ... a daughter library was established in the Serapeum, a temple to the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis.

  3. Serapeum of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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    The Serapeum of Alexandria in the Ptolemaic Kingdom was an ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III Euergetes (reigned 246–222 BC) and dedicated to Serapis, who was made the protector of Alexandria, Egypt. There are also signs of Harpocrates. It has been referred to as the daughter of the Library of Alexandria. The site has been heavily ...

  4. Mouseion - Wikipedia

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    Muse statue, a common scholarly motif in the Hellenistic age.. The Mouseion of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Μουσεῖον τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας; Latin: Musaeum Alexandrinum), which arguably included the Library of Alexandria, [1] was an institution said to have been founded by Ptolemy I Soter and his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus. [2]

  5. Serapeum - Wikipedia

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    Remains of the Serapeum of Alexandria Marble bust of Serapis, Roman copy after a Greek original from the 4th century BC. A serapeum is a temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis, who combined aspects of Osiris and Apis in a humanized form that was accepted by the Ptolemaic Greeks of Alexandria.

  6. Category:Library of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Library of Alexandria, its history, and its depictions.It 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.

  7. List of libraries in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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    The Library of Alexandria (fl. 285–145 B.C.) This library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The Library quickly acquired many papyrus scrolls, possibly ranging

  8. Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Wikipedia

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    Bibliotheca Alexandrina Bibliotheca Alexandrina pool. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Latin, 'Library of Alexandria'; [1] Arabic: مكتبة الإسكندرية, romanized: Maktabat al-’Iskandariyya, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mækˈtæb(e)t eskendeˈɾejjæ]) (BA) is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt.

  9. Ancient higher-learning institutions - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptians established an organization of higher learning – the Per-ankh, which means the "House of Life" – in 2000 BCE. [3] [4]In the third century BCE, amid the Ptolemaic dynasty, the Serapeum, Mouseion, and Library of Alexandria served as organizations of higher learning in Alexandria.