# The Rise and Fall of Alexandria

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- Book: [The Rise and Fall of Alexandria](https://www.bookquiver.com/justin-pollard/the-rise-and-fall-of-alexandria) ([The Rise and Fall of Alexandria.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/justin-pollard/the-rise-and-fall-of-alexandria.md))
- Authors: [Justin Pollard](https://www.bookquiver.com/justin-pollard), [Howard Reid](https://www.bookquiver.com/howard-reid)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4311-251-8
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2007-10-30
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

" A lively history of the legendary ancient city, from creation to destruction." -- Kirkus Reviews A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria...