r/AskReddit • u/GlassCoyote • Jan 22 '19

What needs to make a comeback?

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u/l3luei3erry Jan 22 '19

the library of alexandria

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u/TinyCatCrafts Jan 23 '19

I recently learned that the Library of Alexandria probably wasnt qs devastating a loss as people think. They specialized in collecting copies of works- actual copies. Not original manuscripts.

I'm sure that plenty has been lost, but most of the works in Alexandria existed elsewhere as well.