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1. Library Of Alexandria

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   The Septuagint Collection
   A notable acquisition, deeply connected to the Jewish community in Alexandria, was the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, the Septuagint ($\text{LXX}$). The traditional account, detailed in the Letter of Aristeas, posits that Ptolemy II commissioned this translation specifically to ensure the Library held a complete Greek rendering of Jewish scripture, facilitating comparative …