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The library of Nysa, built in the 2nd century CE and considered to be Turkey’s second-best preserved ancient library structure after the Library of Celsus at Ephesus.
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Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.
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Raddato, C. (2019, January 24). The Library of Nysa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9930/the-library-of-nysa/
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Raddato, Carole. "The Library of Nysa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9930/the-library-of-nysa/.
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Raddato, Carole. "The Library of Nysa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2019. Web. 23 Oct 2021.