Alexandria is a port city located on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great. read more
For academic thought and philosophy it was enormous: Alexandria was the center of philosophy that attracted learned men from Britannia to Armenia, as well as center of mathematics, physical sciences, geography, history, alchemy and religious movements. read more
The history of Alexandria dates back to the city's founding, by Alexander the Great, in 331 BC. Yet, before that, there were some big port cities just east of Alexandria, at the western edge of what is now Abu Qir Bay. The Canopic (westernmost) branch of the Nile Delta still existed at that time, and was widely used for shipping. read more