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Oct 24, 2024 · Alexandria, major city and urban governorate in Egypt. Once among the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world and a center of Hellenic scholarship and science, Alexandria was the capital of Egypt from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE until its surrender to Arab forces in 642 CE.
Oct 31, 2023 · The Egyptian city of Alexandria was one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean world, and is a place steeped in history, intrigue, and wonder. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and nurtured by the Ptolemaic dynasty, it has been a centre of scholarship, trade, and culture for over two millennia.
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Jul 18, 2023 · Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great. It was the site of the Pharos (lighthouse), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the legendary Library of Alexandria and was once the most vital cultural center of the ancient world, rivaling even Athens, Greece.
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- Alexandria, Egypt was founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great who named it after himself.
- Alexandria, Egypt was an important intellectual, cultural, and commercial center. It was located on the Mediterranean Sea on the Nile Delta and so...
- The Lighthouse of Alexandria was located where the 15th century Fort Qaitbey stands today.
- Alexandria, Egypt began to decline in the 4th and 5th centuries CE due to religious intolerance which sparked civil unrest. By the 7th century CE,...
In ancient times, the most famous member of the city was Eratosthenes. He became the chief librarian in 240 BCE and famously calculated the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy using the angles of the sun's rays and the distance between two points in Egypt.
Dec 2, 2023 · The ancient city of Alexandria, nestled on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, held a unique and enduring status as the intellectual capital of its time. Its remarkable legacy as a hub for knowledge and scholarship continues to captivate historians and scholars alike.
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- One of Egypt's largest cities, Alexandria is also its principal seaport and a major industrial centre. The city lies on the Mediterranean Sea at th...
- Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its Great Library, the largest...
- The modern city is built on the rubble of the city of Alexander the Great and his successors the Ptolemies, and still displays excavated remains. T...
Oct 24, 2024 · Alexandria - Ancient City, Mediterranean Port, Cosmopolitan Hub: Alexander the Great founded the city in 332 bce after the start of his Persian campaign; it was to be the capital of his new Egyptian dominion and a naval base that would control the Mediterranean.
Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its Great Library, the largest in the ancient world; and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
