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Library of Alexandria

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

642
Alexandria, Egypt

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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