Watch the movie 'Agora' starring Rachel Weisz as the famed philosopher Hypatia, it was a awesome movie and the representation of the library and the Serapeum was amazing!
@ArtisanTony Right, they should've had a secret chamber or something stashed with copies of all the scrolls in the library where no one but those who worked there would find it.
actually knowledge can lead you back to god. there was a sizeable jewish community in alexandria. one of the oldest hebrew bible manuscripts is called the alexandrian manuscript.
Too bad, too bad the people will say when the world is rid of religion (I am mocking the book of Revelation), although I will not be among those lamenting its demise.
Ancient Greek Intellectuals were not Barbarous, Hedonist or Pagans. The Roman Elite Establishment was though.
The Greeks were educated seekers to understand the reasoning to why we exist. The only thing that came out of the Alexandria Library was Highly Intellectual discourse on the Sciences, Arts, Literature and History. Basically, that which threatened weak narrow minded power grabbers hell bent on dominating and enslaving the masses.
All Religion is formed in a vacuum to serve that purpose.
We we're set back more than 500yrs. We today should be experiencing what is going to take place in 20,000yrs from now if we don't destroy ourselves before then.
The archives were wiped out entirely then our advancement was shut down for more than a thousand years in the fields of science, literature, arts and ancient history. Leaving us with having to have to piece back small bits and pieces and start all over basically from scratch.
you would probably be dead because even if you think there are many reason... Who will hold me to attack you? No1... IT will be the rule of the jungle... Kill to survive... But with religion , you have rules to follow as to not kill or do adultrie
I agree with you!!! The person who posted this video did a good job for their school project but I think this video does more to confirm how stupid organized religion can be and how we have treat knowledge as what it is......knowledge. If you are the conquering army, don't be a douchebag!!!....take the knowledge and use it to advance your side and knowledge of the world. ...Knowledge is is fuckin power!!!!!
The problem is that many seem to lack an understanding of what evolution is as a theory. A testament to the effectiveness of our current education system.
One way they want to destroy knowledge is by burying the ancient temples under the guise of Christianity and Islam and other religions. Do a google or youtube search of the Mithras. Do a google search of the Fibonacci equation or number series. Do a google or youtube search of The Golden Number. Do a Google search of Zietgeist. Learn the truth about our history and the truth about science and humanism.
It is always the warmongers wish to destroy all known and written knowledge. For knowlege frees the minds and sould of people. That is why oppresive governments destroy libraries, kill scientist or thinkers and promotes religion. Religion is blind belief called (faith) which has no basis or proof. Knowledge in the form of medicine, science, architech, astronomy, and other sciences are real. That is why they want to teach creationism in schools in america now. Because they seek to destroy knowleg
Well, I know a guy who said he had talked to someone in a bar who said he'd heard someone say he'd seen a guy with a beard leaving the library before the. Everyone knows muslims have beards so then it must be true.
It is a known fact that the story that the muslim burnt the library is a LIE.
The 1st time this story appeared was by Edward Pococke's 1663 in his book History of the Dynasties, it was dismissed as a hoax or propaganda immediately by western historian.including Alfred J. Butler, Victor Chauvin, Paul Casanova and Eugenio Griffini.
You need to do some research & stop spreading proven lies. THE LIBRARY WASNT BURNT BY MUSLIMS, this is a historical fact. Check the library site for more details.
THIS WAS THE BIGGEST CRIME IN MAN'S HISTORY!!!Only 3% of the GREAT GREEK KNOWLEDGE was saved,from the wrath,of the barbarians!!!Still was enough to educate the world!!!!Some of those great books were stolen!!!copied and represented as "their"achievements!!!another crime!!!and other falsification of history!!!
Yes, we even had Republicans back in ancient times destroying everything that stood in their way of spreading their cult mentality.
The Greeks obviously were no Republicans. They were Democratic, and that is where Democracy came from. Republic came from the Romans.
The Greeks fought against the oppressive Persians. The Romans were warmongering Republicans. The Christians, Jews and Muslims identify with the Republicans.
But then, what if nuclear physics was discovered early too. We almost didn't make it out of the 20th century (about 300 years after the European re-awakening).
When the library and its books (scrolls) were burned a lot of our knowledge of the ancient world and what was before it was lost.
And yes,it is possible this knowledge could have made the renaissance happen centuries earlier. Steam power and industry would be around sooner. Our world would have looked very different today...
really informative and interesting
rodswebdesign 1 month ago
you have some great stuff here
samjenkinssam 1 month ago
some great inforamtion here thanks
alexasmithy 1 month ago
love the video really good
xtremetom180 1 month ago
Great job on the vid! Very well put together!
trackgrad08 2 months ago
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MrAzdaz 3 months ago
Bibliophile....that word sounds so dirty
zcxvasdfqwer1234 7 months ago
God I would've loved to have worked there!
HistoryLover1550 8 months ago
Watch the movie 'Agora' starring Rachel Weisz as the famed philosopher Hypatia, it was a awesome movie and the representation of the library and the Serapeum was amazing!
HistoryLover1550 8 months ago
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IF I AM RIGHT IT IS ALEXANDER THE GREAT WHO STARTED BURNING
carinter15 10 months ago
dude u sound like a god/emperor/ king
lifes40123 1 year ago
@lifes40123
its called reverb
Capeau 1 year ago
Dummies should have made backups :)
ArtisanTony 1 year ago
@ArtisanTony i bet they used crappy vista
Capeau 1 year ago
@ArtisanTony Right, they should've had a secret chamber or something stashed with copies of all the scrolls in the library where no one but those who worked there would find it.
HistoryLover1550 8 months ago
gee religion ruining things wow that must be crazy good thing that is still not going on!!!
monteral12 1 year ago
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watch google video:
Thomas McEvilley on 'The Shape of Ancient Thought'
qaplatlhinganmaH 1 year ago
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Thomas McEvilley on 'The Shape of Ancient Thought'
check out wikipedia:
Greco-Buddhism
Buddhism and Christianity
qaplatlhinganmaH 1 year ago
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Thomas McEvilley on 'The Shape of Ancient Thought'
check out wikipedia:
Greco-Buddhism
Buddhism and Christianity
qaplatlhinganmaH 1 year ago
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Thomas McEvilley on 'The Shape of Ancient Thought'
check out wikipedia:
Greco-Buddhism
Buddhism and Christianity
qaplatlhinganmaH 1 year ago
actually knowledge can lead you back to god. there was a sizeable jewish community in alexandria. one of the oldest hebrew bible manuscripts is called the alexandrian manuscript.
burkspatrick 2 years ago
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The world is ending ing 12-21-12 anyway.
pimpsqueak27 2 years ago
bullshit
Moomme93 2 years ago
naaaa... its Beginning
mistressmadambella 2 years ago 2
Too bad, too bad the people will say when the world is rid of religion (I am mocking the book of Revelation), although I will not be among those lamenting its demise.
DreamPharaoh 3 years ago
Ancient Greek Intellectuals were not Barbarous, Hedonist or Pagans. The Roman Elite Establishment was though.
The Greeks were educated seekers to understand the reasoning to why we exist. The only thing that came out of the Alexandria Library was Highly Intellectual discourse on the Sciences, Arts, Literature and History. Basically, that which threatened weak narrow minded power grabbers hell bent on dominating and enslaving the masses.
All Religion is formed in a vacuum to serve that purpose.
dustynbones 3 years ago 4
We we're set back more than 500yrs. We today should be experiencing what is going to take place in 20,000yrs from now if we don't destroy ourselves before then.
The archives were wiped out entirely then our advancement was shut down for more than a thousand years in the fields of science, literature, arts and ancient history. Leaving us with having to have to piece back small bits and pieces and start all over basically from scratch.
dustynbones 3 years ago 4
Fuck. Imagine a world with no religion.
kuycethgdxgds 3 years ago 6
you would probably be dead because even if you think there are many reason... Who will hold me to attack you? No1... IT will be the rule of the jungle... Kill to survive... But with religion , you have rules to follow as to not kill or do adultrie
MaaSrii 2 years ago
sorry for my english.... dont have time to write well :D
MaaSrii 2 years ago
@kuycethgdxgds
I agree with you!!! The person who posted this video did a good job for their school project but I think this video does more to confirm how stupid organized religion can be and how we have treat knowledge as what it is......knowledge. If you are the conquering army, don't be a douchebag!!!....take the knowledge and use it to advance your side and knowledge of the world. ...Knowledge is is fuckin power!!!!!
Delisle4 2 years ago
i like the great library of alexandria .
tany67890 3 years ago 2
Religious nuts have and are currently destroying knowledge today by subverting science with ID.
If the creationists really believed they wouldn't use antibiotics and vaccinate. Both are impossible without evolution.
Sapien6x 3 years ago 12
The problem is that many seem to lack an understanding of what evolution is as a theory. A testament to the effectiveness of our current education system.
mtheoryrules 3 years ago 3
That's not true! King Solomon study alchemy in the bible, Ceaser burn it cuz he was an asshole with power to make a stupid point.
harleyv28 3 years ago
One way they want to destroy knowledge is by burying the ancient temples under the guise of Christianity and Islam and other religions. Do a google or youtube search of the Mithras. Do a google search of the Fibonacci equation or number series. Do a google or youtube search of The Golden Number. Do a Google search of Zietgeist. Learn the truth about our history and the truth about science and humanism.
ResearchX 3 years ago
It is always the warmongers wish to destroy all known and written knowledge. For knowlege frees the minds and sould of people. That is why oppresive governments destroy libraries, kill scientist or thinkers and promotes religion. Religion is blind belief called (faith) which has no basis or proof. Knowledge in the form of medicine, science, architech, astronomy, and other sciences are real. That is why they want to teach creationism in schools in america now. Because they seek to destroy knowleg
ResearchX 3 years ago 13
oh comrade how much i agree with you it makes me melancholic to see that this happened
BrokevLejs 3 years ago
Well, I know a guy who said he had talked to someone in a bar who said he'd heard someone say he'd seen a guy with a beard leaving the library before the. Everyone knows muslims have beards so then it must be true.
QED
Glennarama 3 years ago
Whyyyyyy?! Is religion more important than a human advancment =o ?
*tear*
boolet7375 3 years ago
It is a known fact that the story that the muslim burnt the library is a LIE.
The 1st time this story appeared was by Edward Pococke's 1663 in his book History of the Dynasties, it was dismissed as a hoax or propaganda immediately by western historian.including Alfred J. Butler, Victor Chauvin, Paul Casanova and Eugenio Griffini.
You need to do some research & stop spreading proven lies. THE LIBRARY WASNT BURNT BY MUSLIMS, this is a historical fact. Check the library site for more details.
LordBelda 3 years ago
yes thank you, stolen treasure and knowlege.
mountain19 3 years ago
I once told my mother when I was only seven "Mom, Ignorance is not bliss, Ignorance is death"
JanisChambers 3 years ago 5
My college is near from Bibliotheca Alexandria
just few steps Yaaaaay.
00MuslimArabGirl00 3 years ago
THIS WAS THE BIGGEST CRIME IN MAN'S HISTORY!!!Only 3% of the GREAT GREEK KNOWLEDGE was saved,from the wrath,of the barbarians!!!Still was enough to educate the world!!!!Some of those great books were stolen!!!copied and represented as "their"achievements!!!another crime!!!and other falsification of history!!!
nixter888 3 years ago 7
Religion has put humanity back well over 1500 years . . . . . . so far.
You still wonder why us non believers seem a little pissed off sometimes?
Religion is the absolute height of human ignorance and thats common knowledge.
TwoOpposableThumbsUp 3 years ago 5
undoubtedly agreed
BrokevLejs 3 years ago
It had a zoo?! Wow I think more people would go to museums if they had zoos.
Gringoman911 3 years ago
Mwe could learn alot if some of ancients book where perserve.
snewjaimes 3 years ago
the library of alexandria though great was in the shadow of imboteps great librarys
devonte614 4 years ago
Yes, we even had Republicans back in ancient times destroying everything that stood in their way of spreading their cult mentality.
The Greeks obviously were no Republicans. They were Democratic, and that is where Democracy came from. Republic came from the Romans.
The Greeks fought against the oppressive Persians. The Romans were warmongering Republicans. The Christians, Jews and Muslims identify with the Republicans.
dustynbones 4 years ago 6
Dennis Kucinich for Peace in the Middle East.
Dutchoven08 4 years ago
But then, what if nuclear physics was discovered early too. We almost didn't make it out of the 20th century (about 300 years after the European re-awakening).
lastvirginonearth 4 years ago
A nuclear global 9-11
lastvirginonearth 4 years ago
When the library and its books (scrolls) were burned a lot of our knowledge of the ancient world and what was before it was lost.
And yes,it is possible this knowledge could have made the renaissance happen centuries earlier. Steam power and industry would be around sooner. Our world would have looked very different today...
McLarenMercedes 4 years ago 4
Im sure Dr Sagan would have been impressed.
the only thing I can find wrong is that its a bit grainy... (had to put it in minimum size to see it clearly).
MasterEiji 4 years ago 2
Dude, it's youtube
rnrdjoeman 4 years ago
This is a shame. Religion has been mankind's biggest setback.
LogicalSkeptic 4 years ago 6
well done!
very interesting
nikole66 4 years ago
Easily watched. Interesting stuff.
MikeT2005 4 years ago 2
Very well done,Nice and compact version of history.
jayshano 4 years ago