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ELD4861183: Egyptian Antiquiity: “” The King of Egypt Ptolemee I Soter (368-283 BC) supervising the construction work of the library of Alexandria within the Museum (museum) in 288 BC” (Ancient egypt: King of Egypt Ptolemy I Soter founding the Great Library of Alexandria in 288 BC) Engraving from “La-Vie-des-Savant-Savant Illustrous”” by Louis Figuier, 1866 Private Collection / Bridgeman Images