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The Library of Alexandria is one of the most famous and well-known buildings from the ancient world. Despite this fame, scholars know little about it and much debate surrounds the details of its existence and eventual destruction. Most disagree on its size, its location and most of all the way in which it was ultimately destroyed.<ref>Galbraith, James. (2008). What Happened To The Ancient Library Of Alexandria?. <i>College & Research Libraries</i>, 69(6), 590 - 592. UC Irvine: UC Irvine Libraries. Web. 6 Dec, 2015.</ref> Although the Library of Alexandria was not the first library of its kind in the ancient world, if what its contemporaries say about it is true, it was most certainly the largest. Many libraries existed in antiquity but none contained as many books or enjoyed the same amount of financial support from the ruling monarchy. The Library of Alexandria was utilized by some of the most famous scholars of its time and it amassed a collection of books some say was half a million or more. No other institution had such a reputation. Ultimately the Library was destroyed but scholars do not know how or even in what century it met its demise. Despite the fact that the Library is one of the most famous relics of the ancient world, we know very little about its appearance, the work that was done there or how it eventually came to its end.