How port cities like Alexandria shaped the world

<p>Alexandria has been the source of invention, innovation, and beauty for millennia — capturing the imagination of Napoleon, the Prophet Muhammad and, of course, Alexander the Great. He envisioned a place that thrived on cultural, intellectual, economic, political and religious exchange. <em>IDEAS</em> examines the big ideas of this port city in Egypt with Islam Issa, author of<em> Alexandria: The City That Changed the World.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Part three in our ongoing series about how port cities shaped the world as we know it.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to Part Two: <a href="https://link.mgln.ai/V977EE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>How port cities of Elmina shaped the world</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Listen to Part One: <a href="https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/i4waou" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How port cities like Singapore shaped the world</strong></a></p><p> </p>