Many writings were lost when the Roman emperor Diocletian ordered the burning of alchemical books after suppressing a revolt in Alexandria (AD 292).
mˈɛni ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz wɜː lˈɔst wɛn ðə ɹˈoʊmən ˈɛmpɚɹɚ dɪəklˈɛʃən ˈɔːɹdɚd ðə bˈɜːnɪŋ ʌv ælkˈɛmɪkəl bˈʊks ˈæftɚ səpɹˈɛsɪŋ ɐ ɹᵻvˈoʊlt ɪn ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə ˌeɪdˈiː tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː.