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The work of many Islamic scholars survived through history to the present day due to several factors. First, the Muslim civilization had a strong tradition of scholarship and a commitment to education, leading to the production and preservation of vast amounts of knowledge. Second, the Islamic world played a crucial role in the preservation and translation of ancient Greek and Roman texts during the Islamic Golden Age. Lastly, the establishment of centers of learning, such as libraries and universities, contributed to the continued dissemination and preservation of scholarly works.
To knowledge of classifical Greek and Roman literature
Islam encouraged learning and education through the emphasis on seeking knowledge as a religious duty, establishing schools (madrasas) and libraries in early Islamic societies, and promoting the translation of works from Greek, Persian, and Indian civilizations into Arabic. Islamic scholars made significant contributions in various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and philosophy, helping to preserve and advance knowledge during the medieval period.
To knowledge of classifical Greek and Roman literature
Most were lost during the Dark Ages, however much was preserved by Islamic scholars and restored during the Renaissance.
Greek teachers educated Cleopatra because she was Greek and all the Ptolemies were educated in the Greek traditions. Which Greek scholars is unknown. The "museo" or museum which was attached to the Library of Alexandria was the source of the greatest knowledge in the ancient world, but there's no evidence that Cleopatra ever studied there. Her teachers would have come to her in the palace. This is not to say that she didn't, at some time take a tour of it, but it is highly unlikely that she would have actually studied there.
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the greek goddess of knowledge is Sophia. Sophia is just Greek for wisdom. The actual Greek goddess of wisdom was Athena.
The Greek words for the "knowledge of life" is γνώση ζωής.
The scholars who devoted themselves to the study of ancient Roman texts in Latin and ancient Greek texts were the humanists. The father of humanism was Petrarch who advocated the study of Latin literature and rhetoric. He lived in the 14th century, before the beginning of the Renaissance. Originally the humanists only studied Roman texts as no one could read Greek and knowledge of Greek works had been lost. The learning of ancient Greek and ancient Greek texts followed the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Many Greek scholars went to Italy, taught Greek and the study of Greek texts. The main effect of this was the revival of ancient Greek philosophy.
According to the greek historian Herodotus it took 100,000 slaves twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Giza. More modern scholars estimate a much lower figure of 20,000 to 30,000.