More depictions of the Musaeum and Library of Alexandria

The Burning of the Library at Alexandria in 391 AD, Ambrose Dudley, 1910

The Burning of the Library at Alexandria in 391 AD, Ambrose Dudley, 1910

Unknown Artist, probably around the turn of the century

Unknown Artist, probably around the turn of the century

Caesar and Cleopatra, 1945

Caesar and Cleopatra, 1945

The true measure of an institution's relevance is its inclusion in the trading card game Magic: the Gathering. The illustration on "Library of Alexandria: Arabian Nights" is clearly historically accurate and not a watered down rendering of the Taj Mahal. For those interested, this card is currently available for purchase on ebay for 168 dollars.

The true measure of an institution's relevance is its inclusion in the trading card game Magic: the Gathering. The illustration on "Library of Alexandria: Arabian Nights" is clearly historically accurate and not a watered down rendering of the Taj Mahal. For those interested, this card is currently available for purchase on ebay for 168 dollars.