Alexandria is an important city because it borders an ocean and it has a mixture of many cultures.
because they had hookers
It had a famous library. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
It was in 320 B.C., after the death of Alexander the Great. Alexandria was a place in Egypt, made for Egypt's to pay respect to their fallen pharaoh. It flourished once it had been fully made, which had taken a couple years after Alexander the Great's death. Therefore, Alexandria became a city for trade and learning in about 320 B.C, after Alexander the Great's death. Hope this helped:)
Its upper class of Macedonians and Greeks which took over the city during Alexander the Great's invasion established Greek customs and culture. Part of this was art and literature promoted and financed by the Macedonian Ptolemies who had made themselves pharaohs. So Alexandria became a leading centre with the largest library and associated scholars.
the lighthouse of Alexandria was made to direct ships away from the shore or to the shore
I made it
It is because there are lots of oil there and ships could get there if they are lost like all peninsulas.
the alexandria mosaic
it was made out of a small arabian man
City states made Italy wealthy
1. Mecca being an important trade route which gave way to immense wealth to the people of Mecca.2. Mecca was the most important place of worship for all of Arabia. People from all around the Arabian Peninsula would gather in Mecca, at the Ka'abah bringing gifts and offerings to pay their homage.