Greco-Roman Period (to 400 A.D.)

• 290 BC Ptolemy II Philadelphus established center of learning dedicated to the muses (poetry, history, music, drama, dance, and astronomy) in Alexandria.

• Museum personnel included: director, scholars, students, all supported by the state.

• First establishment for promotion of literature and science. Research and teaching were primary goals.

• Library and museum were destroyed during civil unrest between 270 and 275 AD.

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