| Any tour to the Hellenistic remains is an unforgettable | | | | Many families asked Aristotle to give education to |
| experience. As you walk along the arcade, fancy the | | | | their children. Alexander of Macedon was an |
| agora as it was, full of vendors of idols from all over | | | | extremely influential person then. Aristotle was his |
| the Mediterranean. You have an idea of Greeks in | | | | teacher, and some of Aristotle's numerous students |
| white clothing, Phoenicians and Jews wearing usual | | | | joined the army to documentary report the events |
| light wool, Persians in loose clothes. Imagine that you | | | | of Alexander's battles and later to provide reports of |
| hear Greek and Punic, many elderly people speaking | | | | the greenery, beasts and people they met. |
| the olden Cypriot language. | | | | Alexander's military companions had already various |
| Persia was considered to be an extremely rich area. | | | | disagreements after his death, and to many people |
| Gold jewelry was imported from Egypt, excellent | | | | the hope for a better life seemed to disappear. The |
| ceramic from Greece. There was a wide variety of | | | | great thoughts of young scholars were terribly |
| silk from China; from other land many other materials | | | | popular. They imagined the world where every |
| were imported. | | | | person was happy and lived in quietly and |
| Even Cyprus once was the territory of Persia. Rich | | | | harmoniously. Such ideas quickly vanished because of |
| families gave educations to their children and taught | | | | resentment and ravenousness. The world was sinking |
| them Persian language. You can even now observe | | | | in anarchy. |
| the remains of the fountain. Ancient Persians would | | | | In the history of Persia there was the renowned day |
| rest there, having light umbrellas, and give advice to | | | | when the young philosophers took a boating trip to |
| the people who asked them. Hyperochides was a | | | | Syria. There were bunches of flowers, the scholars |
| very prominent Persial elder. He knew Greek | | | | passed through the agora to their vessel. Fancy such |
| perfectly and never had his meals from the market | | | | scene and you are sure to have an overwhelming |
| place for the reason that his diet had sacred limits. | | | | desire to visit this ancient country. |