在希腊化时代,埃及的亚历山大城兴建了一座专门收集各种艺术作品的殿堂,称为Μουσειον(意为“缪斯之殿”),并成为古代西方文化艺术之象征。缪斯是希腊神话中掌管科学与艺术的九位神女的通称,她们分别掌管着历史、天文、史诗、情诗、抒情诗、悲剧、喜剧、圣歌和舞蹈,代表着当时希腊全部人文活动。拉丁语将 In the Hellenistic era, a palace dedicated to the collection of various works of art was built in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, called Μουσειον (meaning “Muse’s Temple”) and became a symbol of ancient Western culture and art. Muse is the common name of nine goddesses who control science and art in Greek mythology. They are in charge of history, astronomy, epics, love poems, lyric poems, tragedies, comedies, chants and dances, representing all the human activities in Greece at the time. Latin will