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Institution

Musaeum

A grand neoclassical building with columns and a clock at its center stands under a dark sky, suggesting an ancient institution dedicated to learning and knowledge.

The Institution of the Muses at Alexandria was a research center akin to a modern university. It housed the main library collection and provided state-funded salaries, housing, and dining for the Mediterranean's leading scientists, poets, and philosophers.

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