Alexandria
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Alexandria

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31.2001° N, 29.9187° E Open map ↗

Alexandria, established by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE, quickly rose to prominence as a center of Hellenistic culture and scholarly pursuit in ancient Egypt. Its strategic location on the Mediterranean coast fostered its development into one of the most significant cultural, intellectual, and economic hubs of the ancient world.

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Secrets of The Great Library: Enigma of the Ancients
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Secrets of The Great Library: Enigma of the Ancients

The Great Library of Alexandria stands as an enduring testament to the mysteries of the past - and to the power of the h...

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Alexander the Great

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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was born to King Philip II and Queen Olympias. Tutored by Aristotle in his youth, he developed a love for philosophy, science, and Gree...

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Ptolemy I

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After Alexander the Great's death in 323 BCE, Ptolemy seized Egypt and established himself as its ruler. He consolidated his power, founding the city of Alexandria, which became a major center of Hell...

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Library of Alexandria

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The Library of Alexandria was the great research institution of the Ptolemaic capital, founded under Ptolemy I or II in the early third century BCE; its collection, scholars and eventual decline remai...

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Ancient Egypt

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Dynastic civilization along the Nile from early unification through the Ptolemaic period.

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Egypt

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Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. This civilization emerged around 310...

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Herodotus

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Herodotus, often called 'The Father of History,' was born in Halicarnassus, ancient Caria (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). He came from a prominent family and received a good education, which enabled his...

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Julius Caesar

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Caesar rose through the ranks of the Roman political system, eventually becoming a general. He expanded the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator f...

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Homer

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The epics attributed to Homer were composed around the 8th century BCE, though the exact dates and the identity of their author(s) are uncertain. They were transmitted orally before being written down...

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"Alexandria: The City That Changed The World". Available at: https://www.historyhit.com/alexandria-the-city-that-changed-the-world/

"Library of Alexandria - Ancient, Burning, Destruction | Britannica". Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Alexandria/The-fate-of-the-Library-of-Alexandria

"Why are so many historians still angry about the burning of ... - Quora". Available at: https://www.quora.com/Why-are-so-many-historians-still-angry-about-the-burning-of-the-Library-of-Alexandria

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"The Burning of the Library of Alexandria | OSU eHistory". Available at: https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/burning-library-alexandria

"Ancient Alexandria and the dawn of medical science - PMC". Available at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3991212/

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"The rise and fall of the Great Library of Alexandria". Available at: https://www.livescience.com/rise-and-fall-of-the-great-alexandria-library

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The Library of Alexandria

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Serapeum of Alexandria

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