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From ngm.nationalgeographic.com - June 30, 2011 5:08 AM
Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C., this Mediterranean city became the world’s most magnificent center of trade, culture, and learning under the Ptolemies. Ruins of the ancient buildings now lie under the sea and beneath modern construction.