A | B |
Alexandria | city in Egypt |
Alexander the Great | founded the city of Alexandria |
331 B.C. | city of Alexandria was founded |
Ptolemy | general of Alexander the Great |
Cleopatra | descendant of Ptolemy, great queen of Egypt |
30 B.C. | Rome conquered Egypt |
3 | number of harbors in Alexandria |
Pharos | lighthouse in Alexandria |
Canopus Street | main street in Alexandria |
Caesareum | shrine in honor of Marcus Antonius, temple to Emperor Augustus |
Museum | university in Alexandria |
Great Library | had one copy of every book in the world |
multicultural | many different peoples inhabited Alexandria |
Royal Quarter | beautiful area in Alexandria |
pharaoh | ancient Egyptian king |
pyramid | burial tomb for a pharaoh |
Nile | river which runs through Egypt |
Mediterranean | sea near Egypt |