Question

An island in this city’s harbor was the site of an unfinished palace called the Timonium. This city’s gymnasium was located in a quarter called the Brucheion (“broo-kay-ON”), which also contained a building inscribed with the words “The place of the cure of the soul.” (15[1])During (-5[1])a war in this city, one commander captured two bridges on either side of a causeway called the Heptastadion. Pliny the Elder dubiously (15[1])claimed one structure in this city was (-5[1])built by the architect (-5[2])(*) Sostratus. (-5[1])The Pinakes (“pin-AH-keys”) was a compilation (10[3]-5[1])by Callimachus (10[1])of all the items (10[2])in one building (10[1])in the city. The Earth’s (10[2])circumference (10[1])was calculated by Eratosthenes (10[3])from an institution in this city that was (10[1])significantly damaged by fires (10[1])set (10[1])by the forces of Julius Caesar. (10[1])For 10 points, name this capital city (10[1])of Ptolemaic Egypt, once home (10[1])to a large lighthouse and great library. (10[1]) (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Alexandria
<Jay Kim, Other History>
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Owyn NoblePurdueNotre Dame C44-5
Jem BurchYale AHarvard A6715
Christopher DechBrandeisBU74-5
James McCurleyHarvard BMIT78-5
Andre WongLSEOxford School for Quizness78-5
Ben Russel JonesFour Times I Have Despised My SoulGressenheller A79-5
Justin HawkinsIndiana AIllinois A8410
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern AChicago A8410
John John GrogerWUSTLMinnesota84-5
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Jacob GoodsonOhio State AOhio State C8610
Akshar GoyalIllinois BNotre Dame B9010
Sinecio MoralesJHU ANYU A9010
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Logan MathisSIUEChicago B9810
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Stevie MillerCarnegie MellonPittsburgh10310
Raifton BartlingMichigan StateOhio State B10310
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Yrwin BatanMITHarvard B11110
Andrew VincentNorthwestern BIndiana B11510
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Matthew AmanteNotre Dame CPurdue12210
Todd MaslykMichigan AMichigan B12910
Kai MadgwickGressenheller AFour Times I Have Despised My Soul13410
Ved MuthusamyOxford School for QuiznessLSE14110
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