Destruction of the Library of Alexandria
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Amr_ibn_al-As gptkb:Theophilus_of_Alexandria |
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:fire
gptkb:decree_of_Theophilus gptkb:Julius_Caesar's_siege_of_Alexandria gptkb:Muslim_conquest_of_Egypt |
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Alexandria
gptkb:Egypt gptkb:Library_of_Alexandria |
| gptkbp:possibleDate |
3rd century CE
391 CE 48 BCE 642 CE |
| gptkbp:result |
loss of ancient knowledge
loss of manuscripts |
| gptkbp:significance |
symbol of lost knowledge
end of classical scholarship in Alexandria |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alexandria
gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Destruction of the Library of Alexandria
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