Question

How did Alexandria's location on the map make it a hub for Mediterranean trade?

Answer 1

Alexandria has played a pivotal role in Mediterranean trade ever since the city was founded in The sack of Tyre by Alexander's troops, also in 332 BC, further directed Mediterranean traffic towards Alexandria, which became the new centre of trade between Europe, Arabia and India.

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Answer 2

Textiles, spices, and mining are the reasons it is a hub for trade in the Mediterranean. It is located at an important passageway towards India for valuable spices, as India provides over a third of the world's spices. Alexandria also had 2 harbours bringing in shiploads of goods for trade among multiple "parties". Due to these reasons, Alexandria thrived economically.