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Alexander the Great
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a Greek king choose the location to build Alexandria in 331 B.C.; he died before it was completed
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Location Alexandria
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agricultural land, fine harbor, good anchorage, healthy climate, fresh water, and limestone quarries
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Royal Quarter
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near the Great Harbor; contained palaces, temples, offices, and gardens
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Ptolemy Alexander's general
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was the ruler after Alexander; his descendants governed Alexandria and Egypt for 300 years
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Queen Cleopatra
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C. the last Ptolemaic ruler; she was defeated by the Romans in 30 B
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Population
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about 1 million inhabitants in Alexandria
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Merchants and Businessmen
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came to Alexandria because of the safe harbors, dock-workers, storage warehouses, and a busy market
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Goods in Alexandria
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glassware, cotton, marble, metal, silks, spices, and paper
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Great Harbor
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this was the place where most people entered to come to Alexandria; this is where the lighthouse was
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Pharos
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a huge lighthouse at the entrance of the main harbor; 440 feet tall; lighted the way to travelers day and night; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
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Canopus Street
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main street 100 feet wide; lots of shops were here
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Caesareum
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shrine begun by Cleopatra in honor of Marc Antony but was completed by Emperor Augustus
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Obelisks
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two tall pillars made from granite; stood in front of the Caesareum now they stand in New York and London; Cleopatra's Needles
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Museum
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a university; 500,000 volumes; lecture halls, laboratories, observatories, parks, and zoos; people studied a lot of subjects here
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Diversity
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Alexandria was the home to Egyptians, Jews, Romans, Africans, and Indians
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Official Language
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a majority spoke Greek
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Lake Harbor
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on the south side of the city; on the Nile side; was a passage to India
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Western Harbor
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northwest entrance to Alexandria; separated by breakwater
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Temple of Serapis
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many Egyptians had ceremonies here; was honoring the god of the grain
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Grid System
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Alexandria was built with streets crossing each other at a right angle
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Pharos Island
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this is where the lighthouse stood
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