The library of alexandria

Artist's depiction of what the Library of Alexandria looked like

The life and murder of ancient scholar Hypatia of Alexandria #OmniumGatherum https://library.hrmtc.com/2024/05/10/the-life-and-murder-of-ancient-scholar-hypatia-of-alexandria/

An avowed paganist in a time of religious strife, Hypatia was also one of the first women to study math, astronomy and philosophy

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, on the island of Pharos, is the earliest known. It was built in the third century BCE to assist sailors. Lighthouses were also used in the Middle East, with several historical accounts suggesting that the Muslim world in particular had an extensive system. In Europe, many lighthouses and watch towers were built, especially by the Romans, and when the Americas were settled, these structures soon followed.

You know you're a historian library of Alexandria

It was widely reported that Polish archaeologists have unearthed thirteen lecture halls that once belonged to an ancient Alexandrian University in ancient Egypt. It is well known that Mouseion, Alexandria's famous ancient University was founded by Ptolemy Lagides (Ptolemy I Soter). He was a Greek general, historian and companion of Alexander the Great. The Ptolemaic Mouseion was conceived of as a cultural center serving the muses – a concept with deep roots in the Greek world. Originally, a…

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