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1. Library Of Alexandria

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   Under Roman administration, the intellectual focus of Alexandria shifted, and the priority given to the ancient Ptolemaic research body waned. The secondary collection at the Serapeum suffered a definitive attack in 391 CE during the time of Bishop Theophilus, an event often cited in connection with the rise of Christian dominance over pagan learning. This was less a targeted burning of literature and more a destruction of a p…