The ancient Egyptians, while under the rule of Ptolemy II, would confiscate any books that arrived on ships and make a copy. They would then keep the original in the library of Alexandria and return the copied version to the owner. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
Fun Fact – Ancient Egyptians Book Thieves
Why don’t they teach us this shit in school