Day 16: Hellenistic Culture

The Hellenistic Culture is a mix of Greek culture; blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences. The Koine language was popularly spoken in the Hellenistic cities. The word "Koine" directly means "common".Among may cities of the Hellenistic world, Alexandria become the center of trade in the Hellenistic civilization. All the commerce going on allowed the city to grow and prosper.

Hellenistic scholars preserved Greek and Egyptian learning in the sciences. Until the scientific advances of the 16th and the 17th centuries, Alexandrian scholars provided most of the scientific knowledge available to the west. In Astronomy, Alexandria's museum contained a small observatory in which astronomers could study planets and stars. For Mathematics and physics, Eratosthenes and Aristarchus used geometry text. Euclid was a highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria. His book contained 465 carefully presented geometry propositions and proofs. Finally, they also studies Philosophy and Art. The teachings of Plato and Aristotle continued to be very influential in the Hellenistic philosophy.