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Alexander’s City Network

Franca Landucci

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Abstract

In Alexander’s histories there is information about the many cities he founded in the course of his expedition. Most of Alexander’s new foundations quickly decayed after the king’s death, with the luminous exception of Alexandria in Egypt, certainly favored by the presence of the Ptolemaic court
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCities, Trade, and Roads: From the Mediterranean to Iran and the Indus Valley
Pages54-61
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Alexander
  • Alexandria in Egypt
  • Greeks

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