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Achilles Tatius wrote that it "was like a mountain... at the top of this mountain rose a second sun" |
the Lighthouse at Alexandria
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WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
2024-02-07 |
#9033 |
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The ancient writer Galen said books on ships arriving to this city's port were seized, originals kept & copies returned |
Alexandria
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FJ |
THE ANCIENT WORLD |
2023-02-24 |
#8815 |
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The fire at its top guided ships for over a thousand years |
the Lighthouse at Alexandria
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J |
THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS |
2018-03-12 |
#7716 |
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This Egyptian port was founded around 332 B.C. by--well, let's just say by a pretty great guy |
Alexandria
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ANCIENT TIMES |
2018-01-16 |
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Hypatia, the first known female mathematician, lived & taught with her father Theon in this Egyptian port city |
Alexandria
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ANCIENT WOMEN |
2013-12-02 |
#6721 |
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Fire was an important part of this landmark, which stood for about 1,500 years |
the Lighthouse at Alexandria
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J |
5 OF THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS |
2010-10-22 |
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Reportedly, a spiral ramp allowed wagons to carry fuel up to the constantly burning fire at its top |
the Lighthouse at Alexandria
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THE 7 WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
2003-12-18 |
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In the 200s B.C. 72 Jewish scholars began translating the Pentateuch into Greek in this Egyptian city |
Alexandria
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1999-06-17 |
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Founded in the 200s B.C., this Egyptian city's library had the world's largest collection of scrolls |
Alexandria
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DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1996-02-15 |
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Now Egypt's second- largest city, over 2,000 years ago it was the capital |
Alexandria
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DJ |
ANCIENT CITIES |
1993-01-26 |
#1937 |
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A fire burned day & night at the top of this ancient wonder |
the lighthouse at Alexandria
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DJ |
7 WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
1992-10-07 |
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The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible called the Septuagint was made in this Egyptian city |
Alexandria
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DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1992-01-31 |
#1715 |
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Among ancient libraries Pergamon's was second only to this city's |
Alexandria
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$400 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1992-01-20 |
#1706 |
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Delta city with automatic door openers, washing machines, & a world-famous library |
Alexandria
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$400 |
DJ |
ANCIENT SCIENCE |
1986-02-04 |
#367 |
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Under the Ptolemies, this city had the greatest library in ancient world, over 700,000 scrolls |
Alexandria
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1985-05-24 |
#185 |