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Description of Alexandria’s Lighthouse Found in Ancient Chinese Writings
In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.
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Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Library Of Alexandria, The Intellectual Center Of The Ancient World
The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.
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Series reconstruction of hebrew scriptures
Philo of Alexandria was a Jewish leader, philosopher and scholar in the first century. Born in 30 BC to a wealthy Jewish family in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, he was an important spokesman ...