Students came from all over the Mediterranean world to learn at the Library of Alexandria, which produced several of the ancient world's most renowned scholars.
The cosmopolitan, culturally rich, and wealthy city of Alexandria in Egypt was founded at the end of the fourth century B.C. Its ruling dynasty at the time and until the Roman Emperor Augustus defeated its queen (Cleopatra) is called the Ptolemaic dynasty. The first Ptolemies created the learning center in the city that was composed of a museum and a library. Read about some of the world-renowned scholars who worked at the Library of Alexandria.
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Coincidentally, I just finished watching the movie Agora about an hour ago.
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