I especially remember the segment on the Library of Alexandria and how its destruction held back science for centuries.

我尤其记得亚历山大图书馆的那一段，它是如何被毁灭并使科学倒退了几个世纪。

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The library of Alexandria was a vast collection considered by historians the largest and most significant library of the ancient world.

亚历山大图书馆被历史学家认为是早年世界上藏书规模最大、最重要的图书馆。

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When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved.

据说，当亚历山大图书馆被烧毁时，有一本书得救了。

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In ancient times the Library of Alexandria held the collected knowledge of the Western world.

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The latter, Timbuktu's oldest, was built in the early 14th century, while the Sankore, during its heyday, was said to have the largest collection of books in Africa since the Library of Alexandria of antiquity.

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The Organization was also closely involved in the revival of the famous Library of Alexandria, destroyed over 2000 years ago, as a focal point for culture, education and science in the Arab region.

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