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Scholar_AlexOct 12, 2023

Original:

...the Great Library of Alexandria was destroyed by a single fire in 48 BC...

Proposed:

...while a fire in 48 BC during Caesar's occupation caused significant damage, the library likely suffered multiple destructive events over centuries, including the Aurelian siege (270 AD) and the decree of Theophilus (391 AD).

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RelicHunterNov 5, 2023

Original:

...the Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers in 1799...

Proposed:

...discovered by Pierre-François Bouchard of the Napoleonic expedition in July 1799, the stone was found near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) while strengthening the defenses of Fort Julien.

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