brick walls and tile roofs. None of Caesar’s actions intimidated the Alexandrians in the least. Messengers went out to all the towns of Egypt to come and join in the war against the hated Romans. Thousands flocked into the city carrying armloads of weapons and dragging artillery pieces behind them. Workshops for making spears, swords, and other armaments sprang up overnight throughout Alexandria. Wealthy masters even armed trusted slaves and donated their services to guard strategic points in the city, freeing the professional soldiers to move along the lines as needed. The townspeople built
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