Alexandria of Egypt. Religion and Science

According to Plutarch, Alexander the Great founded about 60 cities. And Alexandria of Egypt was one of them. The city grew very quickly and thrived due to trade, which was greatly facilitated by its extremely favorable location. During the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Alexandria became the center not only of the Mediterranean but of the entire Hellenistic culture. In the early 3rd century BC, the Alexandrian Museion was built in the city - a religious, research, educational, and cultural center of Hellenism; the temple of the Muses. The Museion included the extensive Alexandrian library, created during the same period. Scholars accepted into the staff of the Museion engaged in natural philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, geography, medicine, music theory, linguistics, and other sciences.
The rich history of this great city, its vibrant religious life, and the wonders of Alexandrian science are narrated in another book of the series.