Libraries - Library of Pergamum

Time: 3rd Century BC

Place: Roman Empire (Present Day Pergamum, Turkey)

Details: Libraries were filled with parchment scrolls as at Library of Pergamum and on papyrus scrolls as at Alexandria: the export of prepared writing materials was a staple of commerce. The Library of Pergamum in Pergamum, Turkey, was one of the most important libraries in the ancient world.

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