Is it true that the burning of the alexandria library set back humans for centuries or is it a false statement ?

by thanossar3

It is claimed that the library held 400.000-700.000 books which could have held key for some technological advancements.Is that possible or is that just a myth?

DanKensington

That poky little bookshop in the Nile Delta is just so overrated.

u/XenophonTheAthenian applies themself to facts about the bookshop;
u/KiwiHellenist examines the modern overrating of the bookshop;
and u/Iphikrates takes on the notion of it 'setting humans back for centuries'.