The ancient Library of Pergamum housed 200,000 scrolls
The ancient Library of Pergamum in Turkey housed 200,000 parchment scrolls, pioneering this durable writing material and serving as a vital hub for Hellenistic knowledge.
The Library of Pergamum, a rival to Alexandria, once held an estimated 200,000 parchment scrolls in the 2nd century BCE. Located in modern-day Turkey, King Eumenes II established this grand institution around 197 BCE as a major center for Hellenistic learning.
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