Girolamini Library's Directorial Looting

Girolamini Library's Directorial Looting

Naples' 16th-century Girolamini library was systematically looted by the library's director. The library's director systematically looted thousands of rare and historically invaluable books, including the works of Galileo and Kepler. Many are still missing, and the director was sentenced to 7 years of house arrest.

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