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The Library of Alexandria was destroyed in a single fire.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the Library of Alexandria was destroyed in a single fire?

No. Multiple reference sources state the Library of Alexandria was not destroyed in a single fire: one notes it was destroyed or heavily damaged at least four times, and another says it was not lost in a single catastrophic fire but declined over centuries.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
Library of Alexandria
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Library of Alexandria. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

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What Destroyed the Library of Alexandria? | HISTORY
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What Destroyed the Library of Alexandria? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/library-of-alexandria-destroyed

Did Christians burn the Great Library of Alexandria?
2014
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Did Christians burn the Great Library of Alexandria?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/20453/did-christians-burn-the-great-library-of-alexandria

Alexandria lost: from the advent of Christianity to the Arab conquest
2010
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Alexandria lost: from the advent of Christianity to the Arab conquest. (2010). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472540577?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections

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