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PRESENTED BY
Rudo Nyatsanza
Blessing Mukome
Anesu Madavo
Kundai Chiraga
Bryan Faranando
Tatenda Chikadaya
1. Alexandria
Presentation outline
Historical, social, religious, economic and political
Location
Alexandria
History
Alexandria is a city and major seaport in
Layout
Greek Alexandria was divided into three regions:
Brucheum - the Royal or Greek quarter, forming the most
magnificent portion of the city. In Roman times Brucheum
was enlarged by the addition of an official quarter, making
four regions in all. The city was laid out as a grid of
parallel streets, each of which had an attendant
subterranean canal;
The Jewish quarter - forming the northeast portion of the
city;
Rhakotis - The old city of Rhakotis that had been
absorbed into Alexandria. It was occupied chiefly by
Egyptians. (from Coptic Rakot "Alexandria").
3. Alexandria
The ancient city was about 6.4 km (about 4 mi) long, and
Alexandria
Soon after the city was founded, the population,
4. Monuments
Alexandria was known because of its Lighthouse of
Monuments
<< An ancient Roman theater
in Alexandria
Cultural System
The culture of Alexandria is marked by the various
5. Political System
The City was ruled by Ptolemies - Macedonian kings who
ruled Egypt.
Ptolemies fostered the development of the Alexandria
museum into the leading Hellenistic center of learning
(Library of Alexandria), but were careful to maintain the
distinction of its population's three largest ethnicities:
Greek, Jewish, and Egyptian.
However, as a result of the takeovers, the political system
of the city was changing from Ptolemies to Roman
emperors.
Economic System
Alexandria inherited the trading system of Tyre and
6. Religion
The city of Alexandria has three main religions based on
References
Alexandria, Microsoft Encarta 2009. 1993-2008