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0 pointskiba1y ago0 comments

The Library of Alexandria wasn't that significant and likely wasn't destroyed in one cataclysmic event, but rather centuries of neglect.

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eikenberry1y ago

The metaphor takes precedence over the fact.

Arnt1y ago

If an attractive story takes precedence over fact, then we will repeat the story of a James Bond film. Maybe the one with that bikini scene, bikinis are attractive after all.

tdeck1y ago

Here is a great video on the subject in case folks want to learn more: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WU8gqrgsQ

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