ARGONAUT BOOKS

Inspired by the tales of Homer & his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis that celebrated learning & diversity was swiftly realised & still stands today. Situated on the cusp of Africa, Europe & Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together, Greeks & Egyptians, Romans & Jews created a global knowledge capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion & mo...Read More