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History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science

CHAPTER I
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Greeks; 3.

Jews--a fact that has left an impress on the religious faith of modern Europe.
Greek architects and Greek engineers had made Alexandria the most beautiful city of the ancient world.

They had filled it with magnificent palaces, temples, theatres.

In its centre, at the intersection of its two grand avenues, which crossed each other at right angles, and in the midst of gardens, fountains, obelisks, stood the mausoleum, in which, embalmed after the manner of the Egyptians, rested the body of Alexander.

In a funereal journey of two years it had been brought with great pomp from Babylon.


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