Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10
OLD AND NEW
ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria Iskanderich of the
Turks most ancient city and seaport
in Egypt, situated about ID miles west
of the mouth Of the Nile, was founded
lin honor of Alexander the Great in
the year 332 B. c. The city was
p:;rncd by The architect Dinocrates;
it fla.i 100000 inhabitants and an
eaual number of slaves. The histori-
an Gibbon says the city was captured
ca. d. 641) by General Amru of the
Caliph Omar: army. 1t contained
1900 palaces, 400 theatres, 1000 baths
and 10000 shops greater number
of shops than are seen in our cities
today that contain the same number
or inlia bitants.
Ancient Alexandria contained the
splendid temple of Jupiter Seropls.
the Library, the Museum, where learn
ed men from all parts Of the known
world were entertained at the expense
of the state, and where they STUDIED;
ard lecturcd. The city al:o contained
Cleopatra's Needles made Of red
granite 70 feet high Zone is now IL
Central Park, New York;. Modern
Alexsndria built upon the ruins CT
the ancient city, has population of
JO0,oO0 Recent improvements worth
so, 100000 make it the best harbor
on he Mediterranean Sea.
TIE Alcxandrian age is that period
tof 800 years from 800 to so 3. c., dur
ing which time Alexandria was the
centre Of Greek learning. Many
scholar: and men Of great genius
we're attracted to her, among which
was Zenodotus, Appolionius, Euclid,
father of geometry, Archimedes and
Pto,c.ny, the first astronomer.
| The Alexandria library founded by
ptolemy contained the largest collec-
ton of ancient books or rolls. 1t was
partly destroyed by fire during the
sciee BIZ Julius Caesar. In S91 A. D
the library was totally destroyed by
mob of fana.ic. Christians. The
tscholars of the world have ever since
ben.oancd the loss Of this ;plendld il
b-ary Of ancient manuscripts.
What is known as the Alexandria
version of the Bible, Greek manu-
script. now in the British. Museum, Is
of great Importance in Biblical critl-
cism. it is supposed to have been
written during the 5th century IN
ancient Alexandria, ana contains i
volumes.
Alexander, the Great, founder OF
Alexandria, was the third King OF
Macedcn. Al 16 years of age he led
an expedition against Byzantium, at
which age he founded Alexandria in
Egypt. At the age of 81 he destroyed
Thebcs. conquered Babylon at % and
died at The age of SO master OF the
then known world. The Greek phil
osopher Aristotle was his tutor.
Alexandria Troas, an ancient Greek
civ on The west coast of the Mediter-
ranean south Of Tenedos. was built
about SO p. c., and prospered greatly
in Roman times but il now IN runs
scarcely dcscernable in the sand, time
ihqyin" obltcrated its peoples ana
its history. 1t was from this city that
St Paul sailed for Europe for the
frt tine.
or several cities in the United
| states. Alexandria, Virginia, IS thc
LARGEST and most pro lperous. Since
Its settlement ny John A'exandei
(possibl5 a nemcsake of Alexandra
The Create our city has had steady
Growth, and today bids fair to be
come orc of the most populous ana
prosperous cities in Virginia.
While Alexandria, Egypt, antedates
Alexandria. Virginia, over 1900 years
the Alexandria Gazette of this city
autcda:a the Egyptian Gazette pub
i lishcd in Alexandria, Egypt. by moro
than 115 years. The Egyptian Ga
zet g published in the Old Boursc Pal,
ace. at Alexandria, Egypt, is 4 mod
ern 6-pagc 6-coiumn newspaper e5
tabilahcd some SO years ago, and Il
its management we send greetings ara
wish thcir paper prosperity and sue
cess in the new year.
pattcr on, n. J.-Miss Harrsot
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