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Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE during his conquest of Persia, Alexandria became the capital of Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty and grew into one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. Built on the site of the existing settlement of Rhakotis along the Mediterranean coast, the city's strategic location provided both fresh water access from Lake Maryut via a canal from the Nile and excellent harbor protection from Pharos Island. Within a generation, Alexandria surpassed Carthage

3.3K views · 25 reactions | Alexander the Great's hunger for conquest led him and his troops across the world to North Africa and Egypt. Even then, the pyramids were ancient. He may have pondered siege warfare in their shadows, an art he mastered. #AlexanderTheGreat #AncientHistory #Egypt #MilitaryHistory #SiegeWarfare | Timeline - World History | Facebook