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Nov 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
November 2026: Corrected errors in the account of the Library's destruction (Theophilus was the Christian bishop of Alexandria, not an emperor; the ancient sources on Caesar's 48 BC fire disagree about what burned; Canfora's position was misdescribed). The verdict remains unsubstantiated, now rated at 80% confidence.
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