Draft:Hellenistic Alexandria
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Hellenistic Alexandria refers to the city of Alexandria, Egypt during the time between its founding by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE and the annexation of the Ptolemaic Kingdom by the Republic of Rome in 30 BCE.[1] This can be considered to be the city's golden age thanks to its status as the capital of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the royal patronage that came as a result.[2] Under the Ptolemies the city received most of its famous ancient landmarks, such as the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mouseion with its famed library and the tomb of Alexander the Great[3] and grew to be the biggest and wealthiest city in the Mediterranean[4]. According to some estimates, as many as 1 million people lived in Alexandria by the end of the Hellenistic period and it was the first ancient city whose organisation resembled that of a modern city. Dimitrios Pandermalis called it the first major urban centre of antiquity.[5] It became the center of Hellenistic culture and learning[] and was described in antiquity as "the first city of the civilised world".[6] During subsequent eras, the cityscape changed considerably due to demolition and redevelopment projects, natural disasters, wars and revolts.[7] As such, describing the Hellenistic Alexandrian cityscape is subject to a number of challenges and a matter of ongoing research and debate.[]
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