Basing himself on the study of classical texts, Rico demystified the traditional legend surrounding the library's disappearance. The director of the Polis Institute illustrated his point with fragments from these texts, which had not been previously translated or studied or which had been misinterpreted.

As the speaker explained, the study of previously unknown texts and of the meaning and significance of the words in the context in which they were written led him to detect some errors in the historical interpretations of the library's disappearance. In this regard, Rico showed that careful study of the sources points to Julius Cesar as the probable cause of the disaster. It would appear that the fire set to the port of Alexandria spread until reaching the library.

After this explanation, there was a debate in which Dr. Rico encouraged the professors in the faculty to take on the correct study and interpretation of classical texts as sources of knowledge about contemporary events. He also encouraged them to take an interdisciplinary approach to studies such as this to ensure the full understanding of events from different branches of knowledge.

During his visit, Dr. Christophe Rico met with Dr. Teresa Vallès, the Dean of the faculty, to clear the way for a possible agreement between the Polis Institute and the UIC Faculty of Humanities. The Polis Institute is an academic institution specializing in ancient and modern language courses, Master's programmes and specialized conferences. The institute is particularly interested in the roots of Western culture and promotes the direct access to sources in their original languages. The Polis method for learning languages incorporates modern teaching methodologies, such as Total Physical Response, Story Telling and other interactive pedagogical techniques, and applies them to both ancient and modern languages.