Just how much knowledge was lost due to the burning of The Library of Alexandria?

by TheTallestOfTopHats

Also, did people know just how damaging the fire was at the time?

nemtrif

According to /u/XenophonTheAthenian pretty much nothing was lost. Details: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5t6op5/facts_about_the_library_of_alexandria/ddkr2h6/