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Alexandria (Egypt 200 BCE)
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2023 Loeppert & Stanek -- Ancient Cities: Alexandria (Egypt 200 BCE)
Ancient Cities Project
Alexandria (Egypt 200 BCE)
Angkor/ Yasodharapura
Athens (Greece 400 BCE)
Axum/Aksum (Ethiopia 500 BCE)
Babylon (Mesopotamia 800 BCE)
Jerusalem (Fertile Crescent 900 BCE)
La Venta (Mesoamerica 600 BCE)
Memphis (Egypt 2300 BCE)
Meroe (Nubia 700 BCE)
Mohenjo Daro (Indus Valley 2000 BCE)
Persepolis (Persia 500 BCE)
Rome (Italy 100 BCE)
Teotihuacan (Mesoamerica 400 BCE)
Xi'an/Chang-an/Ch’angan (China, 200 BCE)
Carthage (200 BCE)
Pataliputra (400 CE)
Sparta (400 BCE)
Syracus (200 BCE)
Economy
Alexandria
Briefly describes when and how Alexandria become so wealthy.
Alexandria
A very short explanation of the economy of Alexandria.
Government
Alexandria Founded in Egypt, January 20, 331 b.c.e. Citation metadata
Gives a list of leaders during the rise of Alexandria and a summary of the event.
Ancient Encyclopedia
A great website that includes articles on Alexandria, the lighthouse, Hypatia and the library.
Economy
Alexandria
Briefly describes when and how Alexandria became so wealthy.
Alexandria
A very short explanation of the economy of Alexandria.
Government
Alexandria Founded in Egypt, January 20, 331 b.c.e.
Gives a list of leaders during the rise of Alexandria and a summary of the event.
Ancient Encyclopedia
A great website that includes articles on Alexandria, the lighthouse, Hypatia and the library.
Documentaries
Ancient Egypt - Iconic Structures
Description of Library of Alexandria begins around 35 minutes.
Pharos Lighthouse
The Pharos Lighthouse description begins at 1:20 mark.
Documentaries
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