alexandria the great

Alexandria The Great In the ancient world, there were many strides and advancements toward a more developed society. However, in the field of technology there were colossal improvements that made quality of life improve drastically. Often times, inventions were discovered and utilized, but died along with the inventor for lack of any form of documentation. This was the case for many cities as well as their inventions. Although many cities were developed technologically in various …

…were still colossal discoveries at the time. As a result of the myriad of inventions that bettered the lifestyles of the Alexandrians, it is possible to say that ancient Alexandria could be considered a so-called “think tank” of its time. The ancient technology of this civilization has proven with out a doubt that modern technology is not necessarily as “modern” as we would like to think; it is merely expounding upon that of our predecessors.