In 48 B.C.E., a massive fire ripped through the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the largest and most significant ancient libraries. An estimated 100,000 works of literature were lost. Throughout history, there are<a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/fire-library-of-alexandria/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> lots of examples of things being “lost”:</a> cities, like Pompeii, graves of figures like Genghis Khan, and works of art from masters like Leonardo di Vinci.Author Sam Kean explores these historical losses in his new book, “The Museum of Lost Things.” He joins Host Ira Flatow to discuss what we can learn from them.<a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-museum-of-lost-things-book-excerpt/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read an excerpt from “The Museum of Lost Things: True Tales of Fabled Treasures, Legendary Cities, and Mythical Creatures That Vanished From History”</a>Guest:Sam Kean is the author of eight books, including “The Museum of Lost Things." He is based in Washington, D.C.Transcript will be available after the show airs on <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/fire-library-of-alexandria/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sciencefriday.com.</a>
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