The Great Library of Alexandria, one of the most significant libraries of the ancient world, was established in the Hellenistic period in the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. It served as a major center of scholarship, attracting scholars from various parts of the Mediterranean. The library aimed to accumulate all of the world’s knowledge, housing countless texts and manuscripts. Although the exact details of its destruction are unclear, the library's loss symbolizes the fragility of knowledge and culture throughout history.