Annotated Bibliography: The Great Library Of Alexandria

Greeks invented the library. The first library ever built was in Egypt. During the time of Alexanders rule the Greeks colonized Egypt. There was a power struggle after Alexander’s death and the kingdom of Egypt then went to the rule of Alexander’s general Ptolemy. He started the construction of the first library and it had

Where is the library located? Who is the head librarian? Who is the evening librarian? What are the hours of operation?

The city was founded by Alexander the Great in the year 331 BC with an objective to link the land of the Pharaohs with the Greek world both materially and culturally. The planning and building

Having conquered millions of square miles shows how determined at courageous Alexander was. 11 of Alexander’s cities were named Alexandria but in total, Alexander founded 70 city in the times that he inherited the empire to the time of his death (Doc E)

Carthage was founded around 813 BCE by the Phoenician Queen Elissa also known as Dido. Originally the city was called Kart-hadasht, but the Greeks called it Karchedon and then the Romans changed it to Carthago. The city started off as only a small port on the coast used for short stops, however over time Carthage became the most powerful city in the Mediterranean before the progression of Rome. After the fall of the Phoenician city of Tyre in 332 BCE, Carthage became the new center of Phoenician trade with a harbor made up of 220 docks in a semi-circle. The Carthaginians enslaved and demanded money from native africans in the area and grew the city in size. They also became very successful in trading. In less then one hundred years Carthage became the richest city in the Mediterranean.

Meta Description: Alexandria is a very old American city with a rich history, robust economy, and pleasant seasonal climate.

In the first paragraph, Welty utilizes connotative diction in various ways to set the stage for the extreme role books played in her life. First, she consistently capitalizes “library”, drawing attention to the word. This leads the reader to

To build and unite the new Greek and Egyptian kingdom, Ptolemy wanted to make his kingdom the center of the new civilization. He started by kidnapping Alexander’s body and building the city of Alexandria, bringing in Greek institutions such as banking systems specifically the use of coins for tax collection. Alexandria which would become one of the largest cities of the ancient world required some basics such as water and food. Since Alexandria had no fresh water supply and was situated quite a distance from the Nile River, Ptolemy had canals dug and cisterns built to bring water from the Nile to the city. The Alexandria Lighthouse was built to help guide the ships

An example on how science and math techniques became well known in Alexandria one of them being by Archimedes who discovered hydrostatics and the deployment of measuring methods that lead him to greatly contribute to Alexandria (Luce, 28). Archimedes himself was able to contribute

He founded many more places and one of them was a placed named Alexandria on the coast of the Nile delta. Later, developed into a multicultural port with schools, theaters, and one of the greatest libraries of antiquity. Although the Greek ran the city, but the Egyptians kept their customs and religion. All they needed to do was learn the Greek language and accept the Greek traditions.

Ptolemy 1 Soter proclaimed himself king of the Ptolemy kingdom of Egypt in 305 BC. He was a man of great culture and learning and under his leadership his capital Alexandria became and "important cultural center and its museum was the first known and its library was the largest in the ancient world" (Arcadia, 2004). He was also the author of a lost history of Alexander's campaign. The dynastic history is confusing because all the male rulers took the name Ptolemy and many married their sisters who were often called Cleopatra.

“The great Library of Alexandria”, held at the university, “is said to have held 500,000 books on its shelves in the main building and more in an adjacent annex. As a professor at the university, Hypatia would have had daily access to this resource and it seems clear she took full advantage of it” (Mark

Serving as the capitol for the Ptolemaic dynasty, Alexandria was and is still located on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. It’s positioning came from Greek inspiration, built as a central location of commerce, maritime trade, and international business. Some of the goods shipped in and out of the port included textiles, cosmetics and ointments, gems, papyrus, Egyptian glass, grains, and spices. As one of the main trading hubs in the Ancient Mediterranean world, Alexandria had a very diverse populace which consisted of Egyptians, Syrians, Romans and Greeks. As I pointed out in my first paper, Alexandria became home to many

7). He wanted Egypt as part of his growing empire. Not long after in 323 BC, however, Alexander died and left this newly established city to his half brother and baby son. Alexander’s childhood friend, Ptolemy, soon came to rule over the city and Alexandria began rising. Ptolemy had plans for the city and began building innovative roads and two sea harbors. With these new developments, authors note, the “fundamental plan of the greatest city in the ancient world was complete.” Houses, slaves, cattle, and taxpayers were being taken from surrounding villages and given to the capital city of Alexandria. When Ptolemy’s son and successor (Ptolemy II) began his rule on the city, he, too, threw himself into developing Alexandria and created a currency that could be used to sell and trade. Structures were built, such as temples and the lighthouse, and Alexandria was becoming known as “the light of the world” (p. 92).

The library is a wonderful place to go to if you would like a quiet place to work. I like being at the library because it is filled with knowledge, and there are many different books that interest me. I enjoy going to the library because walking there clears my mind. Also, there are many books that are available for the public to read and it is a quiet place to do work.