* According to tradition, it was at Alexandria that about 70 scholars started translating the Hebrew portion of the Scriptures into Greek.
* Menurut kisah turun - temurun, di perpustakaan Aleksandria inilah kira - kira 70 cendekiawan mulai menerjemahkan Kitab - Kitab Ibrani dari Tulisan - Tulisan Kudus ke dalam bahasa Yunani.