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But the Ptolemies were very weak, not very good rulers. And so Rome kind of does like what the US does where they get pulled into conflicts. And then once they're there and they conquer everything, they seize all the power. And so Rome had done this to Egypt. And so they controlled Egypt and they were pulling all of their – they were keeping the Ptolemies in power.

But the Ptolemies were very weak, not very good rulers. And so Rome kind of does like what the US does where they get pulled into conflicts. And then once they're there and they conquer everything, they seize all the power. And so Rome had done this to Egypt. And so they controlled Egypt and they were pulling all of their – they were keeping the Ptolemies in power.

But the Ptolemies were very weak, not very good rulers. And so Rome kind of does like what the US does where they get pulled into conflicts. And then once they're there and they conquer everything, they seize all the power. And so Rome had done this to Egypt. And so they controlled Egypt and they were pulling all of their – they were keeping the Ptolemies in power.

the Roman soldiers were, and they were pulling all that grain into Egypt. And so Caesar follows Pompey, chases him to Alexandria, and so that Pompey can't flee, Caesar says, we'll burn the docks. Well, when you landed in Alexandria, you would land at this dock that went to a road called Soma Road. So you had Soma Road and Canopic Way, and it was like the street corner.

the Roman soldiers were, and they were pulling all that grain into Egypt. And so Caesar follows Pompey, chases him to Alexandria, and so that Pompey can't flee, Caesar says, we'll burn the docks. Well, when you landed in Alexandria, you would land at this dock that went to a road called Soma Road. So you had Soma Road and Canopic Way, and it was like the street corner.

the Roman soldiers were, and they were pulling all that grain into Egypt. And so Caesar follows Pompey, chases him to Alexandria, and so that Pompey can't flee, Caesar says, we'll burn the docks. Well, when you landed in Alexandria, you would land at this dock that went to a road called Soma Road. So you had Soma Road and Canopic Way, and it was like the street corner.

It must have been amazing to see in real life. Think about this. You have the Library of Alexandria, This is all in one block. You have the Library of Alexandria. You have the Museon, which is right next to it. So both together, they make the world's first university. And I mean, you can just imagine like walking through those halls. Across the street from that is Alexander's mausoleum.

It must have been amazing to see in real life. Think about this. You have the Library of Alexandria, This is all in one block. You have the Library of Alexandria. You have the Museon, which is right next to it. So both together, they make the world's first university. And I mean, you can just imagine like walking through those halls. Across the street from that is Alexander's mausoleum.

It must have been amazing to see in real life. Think about this. You have the Library of Alexandria, This is all in one block. You have the Library of Alexandria. You have the Museon, which is right next to it. So both together, they make the world's first university. And I mean, you can just imagine like walking through those halls. Across the street from that is Alexander's mausoleum.

So his mausoleum, we think the Emperor Hadrian, if you've heard of Hadrian before, that he modeled his mausoleum on Alexander's. So we kind of have an idea of like what the mausoleum may have looked like. And we have a marble statue of Alexander on top. So people are walking by every day in the middle of this town.

So his mausoleum, we think the Emperor Hadrian, if you've heard of Hadrian before, that he modeled his mausoleum on Alexander's. So we kind of have an idea of like what the mausoleum may have looked like. And we have a marble statue of Alexander on top. So people are walking by every day in the middle of this town.

So his mausoleum, we think the Emperor Hadrian, if you've heard of Hadrian before, that he modeled his mausoleum on Alexander's. So we kind of have an idea of like what the mausoleum may have looked like. And we have a marble statue of Alexander on top. So people are walking by every day in the middle of this town.

And then across the street from that is the palatial district where all the rich people live. And then off by the bay, you would have had Cleopatra's palace. And so it's this beautiful place. But when the boats come into the dock, you had to give up all the scrolls that you had because the Ptolemies are obsessed with obtaining the world's knowledge and they want the originals.

And then across the street from that is the palatial district where all the rich people live. And then off by the bay, you would have had Cleopatra's palace. And so it's this beautiful place. But when the boats come into the dock, you had to give up all the scrolls that you had because the Ptolemies are obsessed with obtaining the world's knowledge and they want the originals.

And then across the street from that is the palatial district where all the rich people live. And then off by the bay, you would have had Cleopatra's palace. And so it's this beautiful place. But when the boats come into the dock, you had to give up all the scrolls that you had because the Ptolemies are obsessed with obtaining the world's knowledge and they want the originals.

They don't want a copy. So what they would tell people is, you give us your writings, we'll write down a copy, and we'll give you back your original. But what they would do is give back the copy and keep the original. And this is something called the Library Wars. This is the whole thing. But it was connected to the docks.

They don't want a copy. So what they would tell people is, you give us your writings, we'll write down a copy, and we'll give you back your original. But what they would do is give back the copy and keep the original. And this is something called the Library Wars. This is the whole thing. But it was connected to the docks.

They don't want a copy. So what they would tell people is, you give us your writings, we'll write down a copy, and we'll give you back your original. But what they would do is give back the copy and keep the original. And this is something called the Library Wars. This is the whole thing. But it was connected to the docks.

And so most of the buildings in Alexandria are made out of stone to prevent fires. But the interior of Alexandria's library would have had all these wooden shelves that would cross where you'd stack all the scrolls in. So everything just – maybe the actual structure of the building doesn't burn down, but the entire interior of it burns up.

And so most of the buildings in Alexandria are made out of stone to prevent fires. But the interior of Alexandria's library would have had all these wooden shelves that would cross where you'd stack all the scrolls in. So everything just – maybe the actual structure of the building doesn't burn down, but the entire interior of it burns up.