ALEXANDRIA UNDER THE PTOLEMIES

We've all heard of Cleopatra, but did you know that she was the seventh Cleopatra to rule Egypt? Did you also know that she was not Greek, but a descendant of Ptolemy of Macedonia? Join us to learn more about Cleopatra and the Ptolemies and how they came to rule Greece. Read about the city's world-famous library and why today's government officials commissioned a new library with the same mission as the ancient one. Meet some of the scholars whose discoveries challenged accepted theories and influenced scientific learning right through to the present. Take a guided tour of Alexandria and visit the three distinct sections of the city. Find out who lived in each and what their rights and privileges were. Then, in a special section, travel underwater in Alexandria's harbor with Franck Goddio and Jean-Yves Empereur to learn the secrets their work is revealing about the past. Don't miss this trip to the city every ancient scholar dreamed of visiting.

Teacher's Guide

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: CAL0110