Library of Alexandria
THE ANSWER
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A vanished vault of human ambition.
It stood as the ultimate goal for scholars of the ancient world. Its tragic end remains a mystery that still haunts modern historians.
Explanation
Did you know?
It was said to house copies of every book ever written at the height of its influence.
The 5 Clues
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“I held the collective brain of the Mediterranean.”
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“I was a dream for the world's first academics.”
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“My walls were meant to guard papyrus scrolls forever.”
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“Fire and neglect are my greatest enemies.”
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“I was the most significant centre of knowledge in Ptolemaic Egypt.”
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