City of Alexandria

City of Alexander the Great Fort Kalim - Bay was built in the XV century. on the ruins of one of the seven wonders of the world-Faroese (Alexandria) lighthouse (III century. Before. er.). Several centuries of Alexandria was the cultural center of the ancient world. Established himself a great conqueror of the ancient world of Alexander the Great in the January-April, 331 g of BC. er., Alexandria soon became the capital of the new Macedonian dynasty rulers of Egypt. Having Egypt after Alexander's death in fact a personal inheritance, Ptolemy I, one of the closest companions of the great general, had ensured that the tomb of Alexander of Macedon was just in Alexandria. According to legend, this Ptolemy even had to cheat the other Macedonian commander-Perdiccas. In the gold sarcophagus of Perdiccas was allegedly sent to a doll, but the present body of Alexander of Macedon was rushed to Alexandria. Alexandria was originally designed as a city of ancient civilization, the Egyptian people even refused to use the name "Alexandria", preferring to call the new capital of the word "Rakotis" - "building site". Alexandria was originally built on a single plan, with wide streets, beautiful temples, palaces and squares. The Egyptians were skilled builders, and even in implementing plans another civilization succeeded. Riches of Egypt, who were at the disposal of the Ptolemaic dynasty, allowed them to extensively protect scientists, artists, sculptors, architects, poets, and to give Alexandria the capital this gloss. Alexandria Museum, as an international antique Research Center, and established with him Library of Alexandria were famous throughout the civilized world in the III. BC. er. This period was the "golden age" of Alexandria. From all over the Hellenic world here sought to young people for education, already well-known scientists and artists traveled to present to the court of the Ptolemies of their achievements, and booksellers were taken away lists of new books.