Alexandria - Wikipedia Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its Great Library, the largest in the ancient world; and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages
Alexandria | History, Population, Map, Facts | Britannica Alexandria, major city and urban governorate in Egypt Once among the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world and a center of Hellenic scholarship and science, Alexandria was the capital of Egypt from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE until its surrender to Arab forces in 642 CE
Alexandria, Egypt - World History Encyclopedia Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great It was the site of the Pharos (lighthouse), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the legendary Library of Alexandria and was once the most vital cultural center of the ancient world, rivaling even Athens, Greece
Sightseeing in Alexandria, Egypt: 15 Best Things To See And Do Here are some things you should definitely see and do while in Alexandria: 1 Citadel of Qaitbey This medieval Islamic fort has stood sentry on the western coast of Alexandria since 1480, built by the Mamluk sultan Qaitbey to protect the Mediterranean port
Alexandria - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexandria (Arabic: الإسكندرية) is the second largest city in Egypt It was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC as Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandria) It is on the Mediterranean Sea, only 225 km (140 miles) northwest of Cairo Alexandria has 3 8 million people It is the main port of Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt: The Ultimate Guide - Tourist Egypt A true gem of Ancient Egypt, Alexandria boasts remarkable landmarks such as the iconic Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as Pharos, which stood proudly as one of the wonders of the ancient world
Alexandria travel - Lonely Planet | Egypt, Africa Founded in 331 BC by 25-year-old Alexander the Great, Alexandria (Al Iskendariyya) is the stuff of legend Its towering Pharos lighthouse, marking the ancient harbour's entrance, was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and its Great Library was considered the archive of ancient knowledge
History of Alexandria - Wikipedia Alexandria, sphinx made of pink granite, Ptolemaic, Pompey's Pillar Inheriting the trade of ruined Tyre and becoming the center of the new commerce between Europe and the Arabian and Indian East, the city grew in less than a generation to be larger than Carthage
Alexandria - Ancient City, Mediterranean Port, Cosmopolitan Hub . . . Alexandria - Ancient City, Mediterranean Port, Cosmopolitan Hub: Alexander the Great founded the city in 332 bce after the start of his Persian campaign; it was to be the capital of his new Egyptian dominion and a naval base that would control the Mediterranean