Alexandria

In first century Egypt (A.D.) Alexandria was the focal point of Greek civilization on the Mediterranean and the center of Roman trade routes to the deserts, inner Africa, and the East. Sarapis and Isis, two Greek gods, became very popular in the Roman Empire. Inside Egypt the Roman emperors referred to themselves as heirs to the pharaohs and went on to build temples in the traditional Egyptian style. The ancient Egyptian funerary tradition didn’t change very much and the dead were still being…

In the article, “How Alexandria Laid the Foundations for the Modern World,” by Jack Shenker, he proposes that Alexandria is a foundation for cities today. The author believes that Alexandria is a foundation for cities today because the architecture used in the city is now used in many cities today. Alexandria was also one of the first cities to unite academics and scholars in one place. Lastly, Alexandria was one of the first cities to have a design that is for the benefit of the ruler’s power.…

Alexandria was one of the most prominent Hellenistic cities that embraced Hellenistic culture. Established and named by Alexander the Great himself, Alexandria is what has become “a Greek polis with citizenship limited to Greeks and Macedonians”(451, Ancient Greece). However, during the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Alexandria has been transformed into a flourishing Hellenistic city with new innovations. In order to preserve both Greek and Egyptian elements, Greek and Egyptian roots are…

Cleopatra VII Philopator, commonly known as just Cleopatra, is one of the most recognizable names in all of history. In a time of only male rulers, she became a female ruler. Cleopatra is a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. She represented herself as the reincarnation of an Egyptian goddess, Isis. Cleopatra’s need for power is seen in her early years, her return to power and her death. Cleopatra’s journey to the throne is a tragic one. Ptolemy XII’s, Cleopatra’s father, reign is one of the most…

penchant for problem solving. After learning all that he could from his teachers in Syracuse he moved to Alexandria,Egypt and went to a school in which it was founded by Alexander The Great in 331 B.C Alexandria had a reputation for great learning. Euclid was one of the ones who lived there before Archimedes’ arrival Euclid’s work influenced Archimedes by the time he finished his studies in Alexandria he went back to…

ancient philosopher in Alexandria who lived from approximately 100 BCE to 170 CE. While Ptolemy is considered Greek in terms of ethnicity, he is also considered a “Hellenized Egyptian”(http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ptolemy) as he was born in Alexandria, Egypt. There is evidence suggesting that Ptolemy was granted Roman citizenship since his first name is Claudius, which is a Roman name. Many historians conclude that Ptolemy spent the entirety of his life in Alexandria. Very little is…

Analyse the reasons behind Cleopatra’s title of ‘The Most Famous Woman of Classical Antiquity’ Introduction: Cleopatra grew up in the world of foreign and political struggles, allowing her to develop skills to rule Egypt independently. Cleopatra 's exile and Egypt 's foreign and political struggles lead her to meet two of the most powerful generals/leaders in her time - Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, resulting in her being the most famous woman of classical antiquity. This eventually…

very prominent during that time (Roller pg. 43). It was actually Cleopatra’s fathers who wanted to restore education and make it important again and it was this very ideal that Cleopatra carried on during her reign (Roller pg. 43). Timagenes of Alexandria was a very important scholar during the rule of Ptolemy XII (Roller pg. 45). Though he never actually taught Cleopatra himself it was people taught by Timagenes who had an in impact on Cleopatra’s life (Roller pg. 45).…

means to win also that of Queen of the Romans, she failed of this and lost the other besides. She captivated the two greatest Romans of her day, and because of the third she destroyed herself." (Worth.) Cleopatra was born in the royal palace in Alexandria, that was within the Nile Delta, sometime within the winter of 69-68 B.C. History does not record the exact date of her birth, neither does it give the name of her mother. Her father was Ptolemy XIII, a Macedonian Greek, who was king of all…

has a section dedicated to the schools in late antiquity. Wilson identifies what he believes to be important people during this time that had a lot of impact on schools in the empire. Some of the schools mentioned are located in Gaza, Athens, and Alexandria. “Gaza school is associated with the invention of the catena” (p. 33). Procopius most likely a member of the church was the chief member of the Gaza school. (p. 31). Procopius taught pupils to paraphrase sections of impotent text. It is…