Alexandria - Egypt, in the Western Nile Delta - The city
established by Alexander the Great after his conquest of Egypt.
Alexandria was a place of great learning and advancement.
The ancient library at Alexandria is known to be the largest in the
Hellenistic era. Alexandria also offered a museum for the study of
antiquities. Alexandria became a cultural, and scientific center of
the ancient world. Also, any of a series of cities named after
Alexander, and established during his reign as centers of governmental
power.
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