Latin Culture - Alexandria 0.0 / 5 ? Classical CivilizationGCSEOCR Created by: MEKCreated on: 25-05-13 09:19 Who founded Alexandria and when? Alexander the Great, 331 BC 1 of 22 Why did Alexandria seem like a good place? Healthy climate, good anchorage, limestone quarries for building, fresh water 2 of 22 Who was the first ruler of Alexandria? Alexander died of a fever so his general Ptolemy took over and ruled. 3 of 22 Why was Alexandria so important? It was the meeting point of many trade routes so attracted large-scale trading. 4 of 22 Why were merchants attracted? Safe harbours for ships, lots of dock-workers to handle cargo, huge warehouses and a busy market. 5 of 22 What did Alexandria import? Greek bronze statues, fine Italian wines and raw materials e.g. wood, marble 6 of 22 What did Alexandria export? Wheat, papyrus, and glassware 7 of 22 How would travellers approach Alexandria and what would they see upon arrival? By sea, travellers would see the huge light house Pharos, which stood 135 metres tall. 8 of 22 What was special about the Pharos? It was one of the 7 wonders of the world. 9 of 22 How was the fire kept burning at the top of the Pharos? Animals would take fuel to the top up a spiral ramp. 10 of 22 What kind of city was Alexandria? It had a grid system which meant streets met at right angles, wide streets, tall houses, buildings made of marble. 11 of 22 What was in the Royal Quarter? Temples, gardens and palaces (260 hectares area) 12 of 22 What was the Caesarum? A shrine made by Cleopatra to general Marcus Antonius. It was finished by Emperor Augustus as a shrine to himself. 13 of 22 What were Cleopatra's needles? Two giant obelisk pillars from an ancient Egyptian temple. They stood in front of the Caesarum. 14 of 22 What was the museum? A huge library which held over half a million volumes. Scholars would study in the museum. 15 of 22 Who was Euclid and Aristachus? Euclid wrote his famous geometry textbook and Aristachus put forward his theory that the Earth orbited the Sun. 16 of 22 What subjects were studied in the museum? Geography, mathematics, anatomy, astronomy, languages and literature. 17 of 22 Who lived in Alexandria? Jews, Egyptians, Africans, Romans, Indians, and Greeks. 18 of 22 Who had the most power in Alexandria? Greeks, because they invaded first and theirs was the language. 19 of 22 Why might this cause tension? The Greeks enjoyed many privileges and others who were treated less well became jealous. 20 of 22 Who stepped in to stop riots and disputes? The Roman governor or the emperor himself. 21 of 22 How is Alexandria being rediscovered? Underwater archaeology brings much of the front of Alexandria back to life. 22 of 22
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