CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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The ancient city of Alexandria was a major attraction for ____
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scholars
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athletes
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farmers
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soldiers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Alexandria was the Greek capital of Egypt, and was the famous among scholars for its vast library.
Detailed explanation-2: -A person of Greek nationality could become the city of Alexandria. The city of Alexandria attracted a lot of Jewish residents also. During that period, the Jewish community occupied one of the five main districts of Alexandria city.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alexandria was a remarkable center of learning due to the blending of Greek and Oriental influences, its favorable situation and commercial resources, and the enlightened energy of some of the Macedonian Dynasty of the Ptolemies ruling over Egypt, in the final centuries BC.
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