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The Burning of the Library at Alexandria in 391 AD, illustration from 'Hutchinsons History of...

The Burning of the Library at Alexandria in 391 AD, illustration from 'Hutchinsons History of the Nations', c.
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The Burning of the Library at Alexandria in 391 AD, illustration from 'Hutchinsons History of the Nations', c.1910 (later colouration) (litho)
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Artist
Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951) (after)
Location
Private Collection
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lithograph
Date
c. 1910 AD (C20th AD)
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Theodosius I (347-395 A.D.) was a zealous Christian and when he ordered the image of Serapis in Alexandria be destroyed, the Christians there burnt the valuable library housed in the Serapeum;

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cross / destruction / columns / egypt / flames / temple / neptune / Engraving / Mzengraving

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