Events with tag - Cultural Exchange

April 7, 332 BC

Founding of Alexandria

Alexander the Great founded Alexandria on April 7, 331 BCE, establishing what would become the largest city in the ancient world and a vital cultural bridge between Greek and Egyptian civilizations.

January 1, 286 BC

Great Library of Alexandria

The Great Library of Alexandria was established around 285 BCE as the ancient world's largest library and research institution. Located in Alexandria, Egypt, it housed up to 500,000 scrolls and attracted leading scholars from across the Mediterranean region.

January 1, 343

Aristotle Tutors Alexander the Great

In 343 BCE, Aristotle began tutoring 13-year-old Alexander the Great at the Macedonian court, establishing one of history's most influential teacher-student relationships that would shape the ancient world.