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Marcus Aurelius and the Lost Library of Alexandria
While Marcus Aurelius is often remembered as a soldier-emperor writing in Pannonia, his reign intersected with one of Rome's greatest cultural tragedies: the destruction of the Alexandrian library. In this episode, we explore the complex relationship between the Stoic emperor and the intellectual heart of the Mediterranean. We trace the timeline of the Serapeum’s burning under Theophilus and how Marcus’s administration responded to the loss of ancient knowledge. Lucas and Luna discuss the political tensions in Alexandria, the role of the Curator Annonae in managing grain supplies during…
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