@philip9876
In 1258, the Mongols destroyed the greatest library on earth.
The scholars threw the books into the Tigris River to save them from the flames.
There were so many manuscripts that the river ran black with ink for days.
500 years of human knowledge.
Gone in 40 days. š
#LostChapters #Baghdad #History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEP89jKs6Wc
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