Ancient Queen of the Mediterranean” Alexandria is Egypt’s second largest city and its chief port. When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, he founded a city on the site of the tiny fishing village of Rakotis, facing the rocky island of Pharos, to serve as his capital. Alexandria is 110 miles northwest of Cairo, on the Mediterranean. Its excellent beaches, comfortable seaside climate, and lively atmosphere have made it a popular summer resort.
As the capital of Egypt under the Ptolemies and the Romans, Alexandria rose to prominence as the cultural and commercial center of the ancient Mediterranean world. City and port in northern Egypt with about 4.0 million inhabitants (2005 estimate), situated on the Mediterranean Sea, 2 kilometres from the inland Lake Mariout.
The Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria is one of Egypt's principal museums, the oldest building in Egypt to be architecturally desi...
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The Royal Jewelry Museum displays the collectibles of the Egyptian royal family, founded by Muhammad Ali Pasha in 1805 and continu...
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The Royal Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was once the largest library in the ancien...
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The Fort Qaitbey has the most visible location in Alexandria, located at the spot of the legendary li...
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The Roman Amphitheater was recently discovered in 1967 when work was ahead to construct modern buildi...
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Pompey's pillar is one of the biggest memorial column in Egypt. It a huge column of red granite stood...
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Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs, known as Alexandria's catacombs, lie 35 metre underground, in the district ...
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The Alexandria National Museum considered one of Egypt's finest museums. It was opened on December 31...
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