File ArtapanusGermanRiessler.djvu thumb right 220px Fragment of Artapanus of Alexandria , scan from 1928 ... Paul Rie ler Paul Rie ler Artapanus of Alexandria Gk. was a historian, of Jewish origin, who is believed to have lived in Alexandria , during the later half of the 3rd or 2nd century BCE. Although most scholars assume Artapanus lived in Alexandria, others argue he resided in the countryside. Regardless, Artapanus was of Egyptian origin. Artapanus wrote Concerning The Jews ... Persondata . NAME Artapanus of Alexandria ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Artapanus of Alexandria Category Hellenistic .... Artapanus s writings may be interpreted as a response to those such as Manetho writing as early as the 3rd century BCE therefore, Artapanus most likely wrote no earlier than the middle of the 3rd century. It is arguable that Artapanus wrote in the second half of the 2nd century BCE under the influence ... of Artapanus in the middle of the 1st century BCE makes it likely that Artapanus wrote no later ... Collins, John J. Artapanus. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Vol 2 Expansions of the Old Testament and Legends ...? Parts of Artapanus s work... Eusebius of Caesarea in Pr paratio Evangelica ix. 18, 23, 27 Clement of Alexandria in Stromata i. 23, 154 Works and Portrayal of Moses There is general scholarly consensus that Artapanus used the Septuagint as a framework for his historical narrative, liberally manipulating ... of the cultural innovations of the ancient Near East. ref Collins, OTP, 889 903 ref According to Artapanus .... Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, 1996 ref Similarly, Artapanus ... ref Throughout the narrative Artapanus insists that the public loved these Jewish figures for their impressive ... themselves out of admiration for Moses. ref Collins, OTP 889 903 ref While some of Artapanus ..., most of his story is completely fabricated. One of the most striking aspects of Artapanus works is the ease ... more details
Artapanus , also spelled Artapanas, may refer to A General in the Persian army under Xerxes see Artapanus General A Jewish historian from the 2nd century BC see Artapanus of Alexandria disambig ... more details
Orphan date April 2009 Artapanus was a Persian people Persian General under Xerxes I of Persia Xerxes I . According to Ctesias Persica , Artapanus led the first wave of Persians against the Sparta n force at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC . Although he led a force of 10,000 men, they were routed by the Spartan defenders. ref cite book author Ctesias title Persica, Book 2, Section 27 ref Artapanus is not mentioned by name in Herodotus history of the battle. ref cite book title Histories, Book VII author Herodotus ref References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Artapanus ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Artapanus Category Battle of Thermopylae Category Achaemenid military leaders Category 5th century BC people Category People of the Greco Persian Wars MEast mil bio stub el fr Artapanus ... more details
related to Alexandria of Alexandria Ammonius of Alexandria 3rd century AD , a Greek philosopher from Alexandria and one of the founders of Neoplatonism. Appian of Alexandria c. 95 c. 165 , a Roman historian Athanasius of Alexandria c. 293 2 May 373 , also given the titles Athanasius the Great, Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria, and Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian, bishop of Alexandria, Church Father, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century. Carpocrates of Alexandria , the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the second century. Catherine of Alexandria c. 282 c. 305 , a Christian saint and martyr. Clement of Alexandria c.150 c. 215 , a Christian theologian and the head of the noted Catechetical School of Alexandria Ctesibius of Alexandria fl. 285 222 BC , a Greek inventor and mathematician in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt . Cyril of Alexandria c. 376 444 , the Pope of Alexandria from 412 to 444. Cyrus of Alexandria died about 641 a Melchite patriarch. Diophantus of Alexandria b. between 200 and 214 CE, d. between 284 and 298 CE , sometimes called the father of algebra , an Alexandrian Greek mathematician. Euclid of Alexandria fl 300BC , a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the Father of Geometry. Saint Eulogius of Alexandria Greek Patriarch from 580 to 608. Disciples of Plotinus Eustochius of Alexandria Hero of Alexandria c. 10 70 AD . an ancient Greek mathematician. Herophilos of Alexandria 335 280 BC , a Greek physician Hesychius of Alexandria , a grammarian who flourished probably in the 5th century CE. Hypatia of Alexandria AD 350 and 370 died March 415 , a Greek scholar. Isidore of Alexandria an Egyptian or Greek philosopher and one of the last of the Neoplatonists Menelaus of Alexandria c. 70 140 CE , a Greek mathematician and astronomer. Nemesius of Alexandria c. A.D. 390 , a Christian philosopher, and the author of a treatise De Natura Hominis On Human Nature . Origen of Alexandria 185 254 , an early Christian ... more details
About the city in Egypt Infobox settlement Basic info name Alexandria other name native name ... flag Egypt subdivision type1 Governorates of Egypt Governorate subdivision name1 Alexandria Governorate Alexandria subdivision type2 official languages subdivision name2 Arabic language Arabic Smallsup ... Official website footnotes File Kafr Abdou, Alexandria, Egypt.jpg thumb 270px Residential neighborhood in AlexandriaAlexandria lang ar transl ar Al Iskandariyya , Coptic language ... IPA el l ks nd i e k t ypton IPA Alexandria in Egypt , Egyptian Arabic IPA arz eskende rej ... seaport, serving approximately 80 of Egypt s imports and exports. Alexandria is also an important tourist resort. It is home to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina the new Library of Alexandria . It is an important ... . Alexandria was founded around a small Ancient Egypt pharaonic town c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great ... 641, when a new capital was founded at Fustat Fustat was later absorbed into Cairo . Alexandria was known because of its Lighthouse of Alexandria Pharos , one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ... of Alexandria, which began in 1994, is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival ... the late 19th century, Alexandria became a major centre of the international shipping industry and one ... . TOC limit limit 3 History Main History of Alexandria hiero Raqd.t Alexandria hiero r Z1 a A35 t niwt hiero align left era default File Sphinx Alexandria.jpg thumb 270px Alexandria, sphinx made ... 270px An ancient Roman theater in AlexandriaAlexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in April 331 BC as lang grc Alexandria . Alexander s Architecture chief architect for the project was Dinocrates . Alexandria was intended to supersede Naucratis as a Hellenistic civilization Hellenistic ... city, Rhacotis Rhakotis , already existed on the shore, and later gave its name to Alexandria ... general Ptolemy I Soter Ptolemy succeeded in bringing Alexander s body to Alexandria. Citation needed ... more details
New Alexandria may refer to New Alexandria, Ohio , USA New Alexandria, Pennsylvania , USA New Alexandria, Virginia , USA geodis de New Alexandria it New Alexandra nl New Alexandria pl New Alexandria vo New Alexandria ... more details
Alexandria station may refer to Alexandria, Ontario railway station , Alexandria, Ontario, Canada Alexandria railway station , Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom Union Station Alexandria , Alexandria, Virginia, United States disambig ... more details
wiktionary AlexandriaAlexandria is a city in Egypt. Alexandria may also refer to TOC right Alexandrias founded or renamed by Alexander the Great Iskandariya , Iraq Alexandria Susiana , Iran Alexandria Ariana , Afghanistan Alexandria Bucephalous , Pakistan, on the Jhelum Alexandria on the Caucasus , Afghanistan Alexandria on the Oxus , Afghanistan Alexandria Arachosia , Afghanistan now called Kandahar a contraction of Iskandahar Ghazni Alexandria in Opiania briefly mentioned by Pliny and Stephen of Byzantium prophthasia Alexandria Prophthasia , Afghanistan Alexandria on the Indus , Pakistan Alexandria Eschate , the Farthest , Tajikistan Alinda , Alexandria on the Latmos, previously and afterward called Alinda in Caria, present day Turkey Cebrene , formerly AlexandriaAlexandria Troas , Turkey Merv , Turkmenistan, sometimes also called AlexandriaAlexandria Carmania , unknown site in Kerm n Province , Iran. Other places named Alexandria Australia Alexandria, Northern Territory Alexandria, New South Wales Alexandra, Victoria Brazil Alexandria, Brazil Canada Alexandria, British Columbia Alexandria, Ontario United Kingdom Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire , Scotland United States Alexandria, Alabama Alexandria, California Alexandria, Indiana Alexandria, Kentucky Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria, Missouri Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria, Nebraska Alexandria, New Hampshire Alexandria, New York Alexandria Bay, New York Alexandria, Ohio Alexandria, Pennsylvania Alexandria, South Dakota Alexandria, Tennessee Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria County , formerly in the District of Columbia and later in Virginia Alexandria Township, Kansas Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota Alexandria Township, New Jersey Alexandria Township, North Dakota West Alexandria, Ohio Other countries Aleksandropol , Armenia Alessandria del Carretto , Italy Alessandria , Italy Alexandria, Eastern Cape , South Africa Alexandreia , Greece , Imathia prefecture Alexandria, Jamaica Alexandria, Romania ... more details
There are at least four places that are called Alexandria Township in the United States Alexandria Township, Kansas Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota Alexandria Township, New Jersey Alexandria Township, North Dakota Geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages de Alexandria Township es Alexandria desambiguaci n ... more details
Alexandria Airport may refer to Alexandria Airport Greece in Alexandria, Greece ICAO LGAX Alexandria Airport Indiana in Alexandria, Indiana, United States FAA I99 Alexandria Airport New Jersey in Pittstown, Alexandria Township, New Jersey, United States FAA N85 Alexandria Aerodrome in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada TC CNS4 Alexandria International Airport Egypt or El Nouzha Airport in Alexandria, Egypt IATA ALY, ICAO HEAX Alexandria International Airport Louisiana in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States FAA IATA AEX Alexandria Municipal Airport Chandler Field in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States FAA IATA AXN Airports in places named Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport serving Alexandria, Egypt IATA HBE, ICAO HEBA Esler Regional Airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States FAA IATA ESF airport disambiguation es Aeropuerto de Alexandria ... more details
Gainas served as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria in 535 AD. Start box Succession box before Patriarch Theodosius I of Alexandria Theodosius I title List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria Greek Patriarch of Alexandria years 535 AD after Patriarch Paul of Alexandria Paul End box DEFAULTSORT Gainas of Alexandria, Patriarch Category Eastern Orthodox priests Category Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria Category Date of death missing EasternOrthodoxy bishop stub ... more details
Lucius of Alexandria was an Arian who was twice installed as Patriarch of Alexandria , first in 363, during the reign of Athanasius , and the second between 373 and 380, competing with Peter II of Alexandria . ref DCBL inline 1 wstitle Lucius 11 ref References Reflist s start succession box before Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria Athanasius I br Peter II of Alexandria title List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria Pope of Alexandria br disputed years 363 &ndash 363 br 373 380 after Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria Athanasius I br Peter II of Alexandria s end Patriarchs of Alexandria DEFAULTSORT Lucius Of Alexandria Category Popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Category Eastern Orthodox saints Category 4th century archbishops Category 4th century Christian saints Category Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria OrientalOrthodoxy stub EarlyChurch bishop stub it Lucio di Alessandria pt L cio de Alexandria ... more details
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Alexandria . The Civil War steamer was named for Alexandria, Louisiana and the World War II frigate for Alexandria, Virginia . The attack submarine honors both cities. The USS Alexandria 1862 The USS Alexandria PF 18 , was a Tacoma class patrol frigate. The USS Alexandria SSN 757 , is a Los Angeles class submarine, currently in service. Source DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs a6 list.htm Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Alexandria Category United States Navy ship names de USS Alexandria pl USS Alexandria sl USS Alexandria ... more details
Theodosius of Alexandria may refer to Theodosius of Alexandria grammarian c. 3rd century CE , author of a work on inflection of Greek nouns and verbs Patriarch Theodosius I of Alexandria died 567 Pope Theodosius II of Alexandria fl. 730 742 Patriarch Theodosius II of Alexandria fl. 12th century Pope Theodosius III of Alexandria fl. 1293 1300 hndis ... more details
Alexandria Canal may refer to Alexandria Canal Virginia Alexandra Canal New South Wales disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
about the GNOME application the Library Automation Software Alexandria library software other uses of Alexandria Infobox software name Alexandria logo Image screenshot caption author developer released latest release version 0.6.6 latest release date June 21, 2010 latest preview version latest preview date operating system Unix like platform genre Integrated library system license GNU General Public License website http alexandria.rubyforge.org alexandria.rubyforge.org Notability date March 2011 Alexandria is a GNOME application that keeps a database of books. Users can search by title, author, keywords, or ISBN number, or with a barcode reader . The application can connect to book retailers such as Amazon.com or national libraries such as the Library of congress Library of Congress to download information on the book such as title, author s , ISBN, edition information as well as images of the book s cover. Alexandria also allows the user to categorize the books into multiple virtual libraries and search the database once the item has been added. Libraries searched Flagicon USA Amazon.com Amazon ref name alexandria http alexandria.rubyforge.org features.html ref br Flagicon BEL Proxis ref name alexandria br Flagicon USA Barnes & Noble ref name alexandria br Flagicon ESP Minister of Culture Spain Spanish Ministry of Culture ref name alexandria br Flagicon DEU Thalia ref name alexandria br Flagicon ITA Internet Bookshop Italia ref name alexandria br Flagicon CAN Renaud Bray ref name alexandria br Flagicon USA Library of Congress US Library of Congress ref name alexandria br Flagicon GBR British Library ref name alexandria br Flagicon GRE Library of Heraklion in Crete ref name alexandria See also Portal Free software Tellico Evergreen software Koha software PhpMyBibli PMB References ... 124244 Linux.com review DEFAULTSORT Alexandria Software Category GNOME GNOME stub database software stub fr Alexandria application GNOME it Alexandria software uk Alexandria ... more details
EBA team color1 red color2 blue logo Alexandria Avengers.png pixels 200px founded 2008 league National Professional Basketball League 2007 NPBL 2008 br Eastern Basketball Alliance EBA 2008 present history Alexandria Avengers br 2008 present arena TBA city Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria , Virginia colors red, black, white, blue owner coach championships 0 titles 0 cheerleaders dancers mascot The Alexandria Avengers is a basketball team based in Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria , Virginia . They are a member of the Eastern Basketball Alliance . They started playing in 2008. External links http www.avengersbasketball.com Alexandria Avengers Official site http www.easternbasketballalliance.com EBA League Website Virginia Sports Category Eastern Basketball Alliance Category Basketball teams in Virginia Category Sports clubs established in 2008 Category Sports in Alexandria, Virginia Virginia basketball team stub ... more details
The Warthogs were an ice hockey team based in Alexandria, Louisiana . They played from 1998 to 2000, as a member of the Western Professional Hockey League , in the Rapides Parish Coliseum . The team folded at the end of the 1999 00 season, while the league folded in 2001. Category Alexandria, Louisiana US icehockey team stub de Alexandria Warthogs ... more details
port of Zimnicea , or by river to Giurgiu . Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexandru ... ace Alexandria, Rumania ar bg cs Alexandria Rumunsko da Alexandria Rum nien de Alexandria Rum nien es Alexandria Rumania eo Alexandria Rumanio fa fr Alexandria Teleorman ko hr Alexandria Rumunjska id Alexandria, Rumania it Alexandria Romania lt Aleksandrija Rumunija hu Alexandria Rom nia nl Alexandria Roemeni ja no Alexandria Romania nn Alexandria i Romania pnb pl Aleksandria Rumunia pt Alexandria Rom nia ro Alexandria ru sr tr Alexandria, Romanya uk ... more details
Infobox font name Alexandria image Alexandria font.svg style Serif classifications Slab Serif releasedate creator Hank Gillette foundry sample Alexandria is a serif font typeface created by Hank Gillete. It corresponds to the neo grotesque sub classification. It is patterned after Susan Kare s bitmap Athens typeface Athens . External links http www.urbanfonts.com fonts Alexandria.htm Urban fonts Alexandria typeface Category Slab serif typefaces typ stub ... more details
Infobox saint name St Proterius of Alexandria venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy feast day February 28 Hieromartyr Proterius of Alexandria died 457 , List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria Patriarch of Alexandria 451 457 , was elected by the Council of Chalcedon in 451 to replace Dioscorus of Alexandria , who had been deposed by the same council cf. Evagrius Scholasticus , Ecclesiastical History , book 2, chapter 5 http www.tertullian.org fathers evagrius 2 book2.htm . His accession marks the beginning of the Schism religion Schism of 451 between the List of Coptic Popes Coptic Orthodox and the List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Alexandria, which has never been completely resolved. Because the church of Alexandria was largely Non Chalcedonian , the deposition of Dioscorus, a Non Chalcedonian, from the Patriarchate, and the elevation of Proterius ... party in Alexandria elected Pope Timothy II of Alexandria Timothy Aelurus as Patriarch of Alexandria ... Network, Popes Chronology http www.copticchurch.net topics synexarion popes of alexandria chron.html ... of Alexandria and All Africa accessdate 2011 02 07 External links http ocafs.oca.org FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID 4&ID 1&FSID 100617 St Proterius of Alexandria Orthodox Synaxarion s start succession box before Dioscorus of Alexandria Dioscorus I title List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria Greek Patriarch of Alexandria years 451 457 after Pope Timothy II of Alexandria Timothy II s end Patriarchs of Alexandria Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Proterius Of Alexandria ... DEFAULTSORT Proterius Of Alexandria Category 457 deaths Category Eastern Orthodox saints Category 5th ... Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria EasternOrthodoxy bishop stub saint stub OrientalOrthodoxy stub de Proterius von Alexandria el es Proterio de Alejandr a pt Prot rio de Alexandria ru sr sh Proterije od Aleksandrije ... more details
Alexandria Gazette is a historical newspaper based in Alexandria, Virginia , United States . The newspaper was established on February 5 , 1784 by George Richard & Company as the Virginia Journal. The Alexandria Gazette building was located at 317 King Street. The newspaper offers an important source of information for events in Alexandria, particularly in the nineteenth century. External links http www.alexandria.lib.va.us lhsc genealogy resources obits obits.html A Z of obituaries in the Alexandria Gazette Category History of Alexandria, Virginia Category Newspapers published in Virginia Category 1784 establishments in the United States Category Publications established in 1784 Virginia stub ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Bank of Alexandria image BankofAlexandria present day.jpg caption The Bank building, seen in 2009 location 133 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, Virginia lat degrees 38 lat minutes 48 lat seconds 19 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 2 long seconds 33 long direction W locmapin Virginia area built 1807 architect Unknown architecture No Style Listed added June 4, 1973 governing body Local refnum 73002202 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref Image BankofAlexandria.jpg thumb 250px An earlier view of the Bank, taken from the HABS database The Bank of Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia is a building built in 1807. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ref name nris It may be included in the Alexandria Historic District . References Reflist External links http hdl.loc.gov loc.pnp hhh.va0085 Bank of Alexandria, 133 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Independent City, VA 4 photos, 2 data pages , at Historic American Building Survey Registered Historic Places Category Historic bank buildings in the United States Category National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Category Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Virginia Category Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Virginia NRHP stub ... more details
The Church of Alexandria in Egypt is the particular church headed by the Patriarch of Alexandria . It is one of the original four Patriarchate Apostolic Sees of Christianity , with Rome , Antioch , and Jerusalem Constantinople was added later as the fifth . The Church of Alexandria was founded by Mark the Evangelist Saint Mark the Evangelist in approximately 42 AD and claims jurisdiction over all Christians on the Africa African continent. Today, three churches claim to be direct heirs of the original Church of Alexandria The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria , an Oriental Orthodox church The Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria , also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria , a Eastern Orthodox Byzantine Orthodox church The Coptic Catholic Church , one of 22 Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Catholic churches who are in full communion with the Catholic Church led by the Pope , the Bishop of Rome Pentarchy References unreferenced date May 2011 reflist External links Catholic Encyclopedia poster The Church of Alexandria http www.newadvent.org cathen 01300b.htm The Catholic Encyclopedia Online The Church of Alexandria Category Canon law Catholic Church Category Roman Catholic Church organisation Category Eastern Catholicism ar es Iglesia Copta de Alejandr a mk nl Patriarchaat van Alexandri pt Igreja de Alexandria ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Alexandria Stadium nickname image Image GD EG Alex Stade002.JPG 250px Alexandria Stadium location Alexandria , Egypt broke ground opened 1929 closed demolished owner Alexandria Governorate operator surface Lawn Grass construction cost architect former names tenants Egyptian Football Association , Smouha Sporting Club Smouha SC , Union Alexandria Al Ittihad Al Sakandary SC seating capacity 13,660 Alexandria Stadium lang ar is a multi purpose stadium in Alexandria , Egypt . It is currently used mostly for football soccer football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations . The stadium is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built in 1929. The stadium holds 13,660 people, after the remodelation in 2009. External links http www.amwague.com UserFiles Image 2.jpg Alexandria Stadium See also Harras El Hedoud Stadium Harras al Hedoud Stadium Borg El Arab Stadium Borg al Arab Stadium Alexandria Sports Sports in Alexandria coord 31.197096 29.913239 display title format dms type landmark scale 3000 Category Football venues in Egypt Category Alexandria Category Multi purpose stadiums in Egypt Egypt sports venue stub ar ca Estadi d Alexandria de Alexandria Stadium es Estadio de Alejandr a fr Stade d Alexandrie it Stadio di Alessandria hu Alexandriai stadion arz pl Alexandria Stadium pt Est dio de Alexandria ... more details
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