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Library of Hadrian, East Wall
The Library of Hadrian in Athens showing the eastern end wall of the peristyle court. The room with the niches (now under scaffolding) would have been the library proper, where ancient scrolls were stored. c. 132-134 CE.

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Facade, Library of Hadrian, Athens
The north facade of the Library of Hadrian, Athens. c. 132-134 CE

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Oheka Castle Library
Library of Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, USA, built by the industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) during the Gilded Age of America.

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Capital, Library of Hadrian
A Corinthian capital from the north facade of the Library of Hadrian, Athens. c. 132-134 CE

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Library of Ashurbanipal
Library of Ashurbanipal. Mesopotamia, 1500-539 BCE.
The British Museum, London.

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Plan of Hadrian's Library
A plan of the Library of Hadrian, Athens. c.132-134 CE. Later churches constructed at the centre of the complex are also indicated.

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Manticore in British Library
A depiction of a manticore found in the British Library.
Manticore Bestiary Harley MS 3244, ff 36r-71v.

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Athena from the Library of Pergamon
A statue of the Greek goddess Athena from the Library of Pergamon. 200-150 BCE. Height: 310.5 cm. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)

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Prunksaal (State Hall), Austrian National Library, Vienna
Prunksaal (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723. Located in the hall are marble statues of emperors and the statue of emperor Charles...

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Abbey Library St. Gallen
Abbey Library St. Gallen, Switzerland.