Alexandria

Overview

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in c. 331 BC Alexander the Great Alexander the Great grew rapidly and became the main center of Greek civilization, eventually replacing Memphis, present-day Greater Cairo, as the center of civilization in Egypt capital. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the famous Library of Alexandria. Today, the library is reborn in the disc-shaped, ultra-modern Library of Alexandria. its 15th century The seaside Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum. Known by locals as the Bride of the Mediterranean for its gas and oil pipelines from Suez, Alexandria is a popular tourist destination and an important industrial hub. Stretching about 40 kilometers (25 miles) along the coast of northern Egypt, the city is Largest city in the Mediterranean Sea Second largest city in Egypt (after Cairo) Fourth largest city in the Arab World Ninth largest city in Africa Ninth largest city in Africa and 79th most populous city on Earth. the city was originally founded near the An Egyptian settlement called Rhacotis (later to become the Egyptian quarter of the city). It maintained this status for nearly a millennium under Roman and Eastern Roman rule until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 AD, when a new capital was established at Fustat (later incorporated into Cairo).