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Theological Library of Caesarea Maritima

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There is sufficient evidence for the existence of this library until at least the 6th century. A user, though, has repeatedly removed this library from the list with misrepresented justification. His source is Andrew Carriker, The Library of Eusebius of Caesarea (Leiden: Brill, 2003), p. 31. However, that resource does not argue that the library did not exist. It only clarifies that an archeological discovery that was assumed to be the library was "a governmental tax office".

In fact, the resource itself on the exact same page he cites acknowledges that the library did exist, though its exact location has yet to be excavated: "Perhaps future archeological excavations will furnish more information about the library's location. The comparative size of the library at Caesarea is difficult to judge. According to the results of the present study, the number of works (as opposed to volumes) in the library exceeded 400, and the existence of various philosophical, rhetorical, and biblical handbooks must be assumed. In the early seventh century, just before Caesaerea fell to the Arabs, St. Isadore of Seville in his Etymolgiae VI.6.1 put the number of volumina, which must imply rolls, at nearly 30,000." — Preceding unsigned comment added by DiscipulusLogi (talk • contribs) 16:07, 16 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences (INION) (Moscow, Russia) - 31 January 2015

Is only partially destroyed about 15% http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/moscow-library-fire-destroys-rare-documents-in-cultural-chernobyl/story-e6frg6so-1227204108146

Chartres 1944

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May 1944 Chartres Municipal Library Fire could be added/ Johnsoniensis (talk) 17:28, 14 December 2025 (UTC)Reply