Alexandria Egyptian. Religion and science. Starshov E.

According to Plutarch, Alexander of Macedon founded about 60 cities. And Alexandria of Egypt was one of them. The city grew very quickly and towered thanks to trade, which, in turn, greatly contributed to its extremely profitable location. In the days of the Ptolemy dynasty, Alexandria became the center of not only the Mediterranean, but also of the entire Hellenistic culture. At the beginning of the III century. BC. In the city, Alexandria Museyon was built - a religious, research, educational and cultural center of Hellenism; Temple of muses. Museion included an extensive Alexandrian library created in the same period. Scientists accepted into the employees of Museyon were engaged in natural philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, geography, medicine, music theory, linguistics and other sciences.

about the rich history of the great city, about the rich religious life and miracles of Alexandrian science, the next book tells Series.