New York was a Port city. Port city is a great way to transport good across water. Plus no troops could go to land if there wasn't any ports. Unless they did it by row boat which would take forever.
The Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom, formed in the aftermath of Alexander's death, ruled Egypt until 30 BC, when, under Cleopatra, it fell to the Roman Empire and became a Roman province. ... Ancient Egypt has left a lasting legacy.
