Alexandria

332 BCE- 642 CE Founded by Alexander the Great, it was one of the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world – the intellectual center of Hellenic scholarship, culture and science, home to its legendary library and one of the “Seven Wonders of the World,” Pharaoh’s lighthouse. As Egypt’ capital, was a major Mediterranean seaport on the Nile and Rome’s major grain supplier. Under Roman rule for centuries, it was a major Greek city and Christian center with Greeks, Romans, Christians, Jews and Copts. Many terracotta figurines were made during the Roman occupation to provide home deities and revered figures. We have two terracotta figurines from this period.