Aerial view of Alexandria from the east. P is the island of Pharos. C the Caesareum, the only ancient object with precisely know location. S is the position of the "Pompeus" column at the rubble site (the assumed remains of the glorious Serapeum).

Two maps of ancient Alexandria. In the detailed left one the position of the Pharos lighthouse (orange), the Caesareum (blue) and the Serapeum are given. The position of the Museum and the main Library is unkown, but assumed by most writers in the green area. The map to the right shows a overview of Alexandrias famous ancient sites and the assumed locations.

• The two Libraries of Alexandria, the main Library at the Museum, and the "daughter library" in the Serapeum - a description by E.A. Parsons and ancient writers.

• The alleged Library destruction by Caesar in 47 BC - a persistent myth analyzed by Parsons on all ancient sources.

(Parsons, Edward Alexander: The Alexandrian Library, London 1952)