[DOC] [TLE] Alexandria - Wikipedia [PAR] Alexandria (/lzndr/ or /lzndr/; Arabic:  al-
Iskandariyyah; Egyptian Arabic:      Eskendereya; Coptic: 
,  Alexandria, Rakot) is the second largest city and a 
major economic centre in Egypt, ... Alexandria was founded around a small 
Ancient Egyptian town c. [DOC] [TLE] Library of Alexandria - Wikipedia [PAR] The Great Library of Alexandria, O. Von Corven, 19th century. Country, Egypt. 
Type, National library. Established, 3rd century BC. Location, Alexandria. The 
Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, 
was one of the largest ... The library was created by Ptolemy I Soter, who was a 
Macedonian general... [DOC] [TLE] History of Egypt - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Egypt has been long and rich, due to the flow of the Nile river, with 
its fertile ... In 332 BC, Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great conquered Egypt as 
he ... A unified kingdom was founded 3150 BC by King Menes, leading to a 
series of ... A second period of disunity heralded the arrival of the first foreign 
ruling... [DOC] [TLE] Rosetta Stone - Wikipedia [PAR] The Rosetta Stone is a rock stele, found in 1799, inscribed with a decree issued 
at Memphis, .... The decree was issued during a turbulent period in Egyptian 
history. ... An up-to-date translation by R. S. Simpson appears on the British 
Museum .... A replica of the Rosetta Stone is now available in the King's Library of 
the British... [DOC] [TLE] Alexandria, Egypt - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 
331 ... of the legendary library at Alexandria, as a seat of learning and, once, the 
largest and ... Under the Ptolemies, a line of Greek kings, Alexandria soon 
sprang into .... that it could take its place among the great books of the library in 
the city. [DOC] [TLE] Alexandria and the Hellenistic World - Alexander the Great, library ... [PAR] Today, Alexandria is the chief port and second largest city in Egypt with a 
population of ... Alexander the Great and Persian King Darius, Battle of the Issus 
River ... A great university grew up around the Museum and attracted many 
scholars, .... The founding of the library in 295 BC can be looked on as the turning 
point in... [DOC] [TLE] Alexandria | Egypt | Britannica.com [PAR] Jun 22, 2016 ... Major city and urban mufaah (governorate) in Egypt. ... was the capital of 
Egypt from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 bce .... At the beginning of 
the 21st century, Alexandria remained Egypt's second capital. ... The summers 
are relatively temperate, although humidity can build up in July and... [DOC] [TLE] Library of Alexandria | ancient library, Alexandria, Egypt | Britannica ... [PAR] May 12, 2016 ... It formed part of the research institute at Alexandria in Egypt that is known as ... It 
was in that atmosphere that the great library and Mouseion saw the light of day in 
Alexandria. ... The Letter of Aristeas of the 2nd century bce reveals that the ... Of 
languages other than Greek, Egyptian had the largest section. [DOC] [TLE] The History of the Library - History Magazine [PAR] We have prepared an online preview of our print based magazine for you to 
review. ... Founded circa 300bc, the Great Library of Alexandria was the most 
famed ... from 1300-1200bc in the ancient Egyptian cities of Amarna and Thebes 
and ... When Egypt's King Ptolemy I (305-282bc) asked, "How many scrolls do we 
have? [DOC] [TLE] Fast Facts: Egypt | Scholastic.com [PAR] Cairo is the capital and largest city in Egypt. ... It came into being about 3200 B.C. 
King Menes (also called Narmer) united the cities of northern and southern Egypt 
under ... (The Muslims were members of the newly formed religion of Islam.) .... It 
was famed in ancient times for its Pharos, or lighthouse, and for its great library. [DOC] [TLE] The Great Library of Alexandria? Heather Phillips [PAR] [

Question: This second-largest city of Egypt is named for the "great" king who founded it; you can look it up in the library
Answer: Alexandria