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