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A 5 page paper which provides a general overview of ancient
Alexandria. The paper addresses the terrain, agriculture, housing structures, and other
elements relating to the great city of Alexandria. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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on using this paper properly! Introduction "Founded by Alexander the Great in 332B.C., it was relegated a Mediterranean port and was one of the finest in the then known
world. After Alexanders death, his newly conquered empire was divided amongst his generals" and eventually "Ptolemy inherited Egypt as well as Cyrene (Libya), Cyprus and Palestine. He established a dynasty
that would end with the defeat and suicide of Cleopatra VI in 30 B.C." (Anonymous Alexandria, 2001; alexandria.htm). Ancient Alexandria serves as one of the most magnificent cities in the
history of man. It housed a greater population than perhaps any other city in its time, and was a place where powerful knowledge resided or was born. In the following
paper we present an overview of various aspects of ancient Alexandria. Geographic Details "The second largest city and the main port of Egypt, Alexandria was built at the
orders of Alexander the Great by the Greek architect Dinocrates (332-331 BC) on the site of an old fishing village called Rhakotis, lying north-west of the Nile Delta and adjoining
Lake Mariut" (Nunes, 2001; alex1.html). The city, which immortalizes Alexanders name, "flourished beyond all expectations into a prominent cultural, intellectual and economic metropolis, the remains of which are still
evident to this day" (Nunes, 2001; alex1.html). Ancient Alexandria was approximately 5.1 km long and 1.7 km wide, with a general perimeter of 16 km. "In front of
the city was the Island of Pharos, united to the city by a dam of seven heptastadion (1,290 m). The dam separated the two main ports, the Great at NE
and the Eunostos at SW, both united by arched bridges at its extremities. In the oriental extremity of Pharos was the famous light beam built by the two first Ptolemy
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