6 Craziest Alternate History Theories That Will Break Your Brain

The Library of Alexandria – What If It Never Burned?

This one is less a conspiracy and more a “what if,” but it’s one of the most fascinating alternate history scenarios. The burning of the Library of Alexandria is often blamed for setting humanity back by centuries, destroying the accumulated knowledge of the ancient world. What if it had never happened? Some believe that the knowledge would have butterflied away the Dark Ages. Imagine a world where we had access to ancient Greek and Roman technology, philosophy, and science, preserved and built upon for centuries. Some theories even suggest that we’d be 500 years ahead in technology. One writer imagines a world with steam engines and advanced machinery by the early Middle Ages.