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	The city was built between the [[Mediterranean]] ~~sea~~ and the [[Lake Mareotis]], which resulted in Alexandria becoming a crucial cultural hub and trading center.		The city was built between the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean sea]] and the [[Lake Mareotis]], which resulted in Alexandria becoming a crucial cultural hub and trading center.

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'''Learn about the city of [[Alexandria]] and the Canopic Way.'''

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|-|The City of Alexander the Great=
[[File:DTAE_Alexander_the_Great_Mosaic.jpg|thumb|250px|{{Wiki|Battle of Issus}} between Alexander and Darius III]]
After conquering [[Egypt]] in 331 BCE, [[Alexander the Great]] decided to build a new city, which, as per his habit, he named after himself.

After his death, Alexandria quickly became the capital city of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic kingdom]], and the most importantly city of the [[Greece|Greek]] world.

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|-|Alexandria in a Nutshell=
[[File:DTAE Overview of Alexandria - Jean Claude Golvin.png|thumb|250px|Overview of Alexandria / 1995 / Jean-Claude Golvin]]
The city was built between the [[Mediterranean]] sea and the [[Lake Mareotis]], which resulted in Alexandria becoming a crucial cultural hub and trading center.

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|-|A Rich Capital=
[[File:DTAE Alexandria Palace Cape Lochias - Jean Claude Golvin.jpg|thumb|250px|Alexandria Palace Cape Lochias / 2016 / Jean-Claude Golvin]]
Sumptuous buuildings could be seen wherever one turned their gaze: the royal palaces, the many temples, the gymnasium, lush public gardens, and large avenues.

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|-|A Legendary City=
[[File:DTAE Alexandria Center.png|thumb|250px|Center of Alexandria / 2016 / Jean-Claude Golvin]]
With its incomparable beauty and advantageous geographic location, Alexandria attracted foreigners, intellectuals and traders.

One of the most cosmopolitan city of the ancient world, Alexandria supplanted even Athens as the most important Greek city in history.

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[[File:DTAE_Obelisk_Paris_Concorde.png|thumb|250px|Obelisk Paris Concorde / 2016 / Ubisoft]]
Egyptian obelisks were highly prized by Roman architects. While Roman design previously favored use of a single monument, Egyptian obelisks tended to come in pairs and were generally located at the entrance of temples.

Several ancient Egyptian obelisks are still in existence today, though many are spread out across the world in locations such as [[Paris]], [[Rome]], [[New York]] and [[London]].

All of this shows that Alexandria was significantly influenced by the rich past of Egypt.

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|-|The Canopic Way=
[[File:DTAE_Alexandria_Canopic_Road_-_Jean_Claude_Golvin.png|thumb|250px|Alexandria, Canopic road / 1995 / Jean-Claude Golvin]]
Alexandria had several main streets. lts most famous artery was the Canopic Way.

It was lined with sumptuous buildings, houses and temples and was roughly 8 kilometers in length.

This street was one of the most important shipping entrances to Alexandria, and often hosted processions and festivals.

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[[File:DTAE_Alexandria_Canopus_-_Concept_Art.png|thumb|250px|Alexandria, Canopus / 2016 by Martin Deschambault / Ubisoft]]
The width of the street, 30 meters, was abnormally large even by Greek standards.

This is likely because Canopic Way was made in a short span of time and based on an urban plan, as opposed to being slowly built over time as was usual for the era.

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The Canopic Way originated in the western cemeteries, skirted the gymnasium, and then exited the city to head east through massive doorways towards [[Kanopos]].

This structure was known as the Canopic Door.

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