Library of Alexandria - Alexandria was captured by the Muslim army of 'Amr ibn al-'As

Time: 642 warning

Place: Alexandria, Egypt

Details: In 642 AD, Alexandria was captured by the Muslim army of 'Amr ibn al-'As. Several later Arabic sources describe the library's destruction by the order of Caliph Omar.

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