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Destruction of the Serapeum (391/392)

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Destruction of Alexandria's great temple of Serapis by Christians under Theophilus.

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The Serapeum of Alexandria was an ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III Euergetes and dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian syncretic god Serapis, who was believed to be the protector of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built during the 3rd century BCE, primarily between 246 and 222 BCE. It housed the daughter library of Alexandria. The Serapeum was closed in 392 CE. Subsequently, the Monastery of Metanoia was established by Christians, and a church was built for St. John the Baptist, known as Angelium or Evangelium. However, the church fell to ruins around 600 CE, restored by Pope Isaac of Alexandria and finally destroyed in the 10th century. In the 20th century, a Muslim cemetery, Bāb Sidra, was located at the site.

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