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_______ was one of Alexandrias most highly worshiped gods: the goddess Isis
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__________ and __________ were both famous Alexandrian astrologers: Hipparchus, Ptolemy
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__________ oldest and most successful industry was ________: Alexandrias, glassmaking
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______________________ in Alexandria is one of the seven wonders of the world: the lighthouse of Pharos
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ad hoc: done for a particular purpose only
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amare: like, love
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animus: spirt, soul
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ars: art
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auris: ear
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benignus: kind
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caput: head
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cognito ergo sum: i think, therefore i am
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cognoscere: find out, get to know
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curare: take care of, supervise
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doctus: learned, clever
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errare humanum est: to err is human
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ex officio: from the office of
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ex parte: from just one part
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ex post facto: resulting after the fact
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facilis: easy
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graviter: seriously
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insula: island
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iter: journey
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libenter: gladly
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locus: place
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magnum opus: a great work
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mors: death
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non compos mentis: of unsound mind
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nox: night
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obstare: obstruct, block the way
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oculus: eye
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periculum: danger
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preces: prayers
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requiescat in pace: rest in peace
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sacer: sacred
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Scholars were attracted to Alexandria from all over the world because why?: Because of Alexandria's museum and library
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sermo: conversation
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tabula rasa: a clean slate
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The city of Alexandria was carefully laid out and built on a ______________: grid-system
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The earliest known egyptian glass was first made when?: 1500 B.C.
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vexare: annoy
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What happens every year in Alexandria and what does this result in?: The nile river floods the land, despositing rich, new soil throughout the fields
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Who built the city of Alexandria: Alexander the Great
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Who were the first three ruling groups of Alexandria before the Romans arrived: Greeks, persians, Roman pharohs (kings)