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Website. alexandria.gov.eg. Alexandria ( / ˌælɪɡˈzændriə, - ˈzɑːn -/ AL-ig-ZA (H)N-dree-ə; [5] Arabic: الإسكندرية; [a] Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια [b], Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ - Rakoti or ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the ...
The history of Alexandria dates back to the city's founding, by Alexander the Great, in 331 BC. [1] Yet, before that, there were some big port cities just east of Alexandria, at the western edge of what is now Abu Qir Bay. The Canopic (westernmost) branch of the Nile Delta still existed at that time, and was widely used for shipping.
Alexandria, Egypt. Type. Tomb, burial chamber, necropolis. Height. 100 feet. Beginning date. 2nd century. The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa ( Arabic: مقابر كوم الشقافة; meaning "Mound of Shards") [1] is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. [2]
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria (/ ˈ f ɛər ɒ s / FAIR-oss; Ancient Greek: ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας, romanized: ho Pháros tês Alexandreías, contemporary Koine Greek pronunciation: [ho pʰáros tɛ̂ːs aleksandrěːaːs]; Arabic: فنار الإسكندرية), was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt ...
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. [10] The idea of a universal library in Alexandria may have been proposed ...
The Heptastadion (Greek: Ὲπταστάδιον) was a giant causeway, often referred to as a mole [1] or a dyke built by the people of Alexandria, Egypt in the 3rd century BC during the Ptolemaic period. [2] The Heptastadion was created to link Pharos Island to the mainland coast and given a name based on its length (Heptastadion is Greek for ...
Politics of Egypt. Egypt is divided, for the purpose of public administration, according to a three-layer hierarchy and some districts are further subdivided, creating an occasional fourth layer. It has a centralized system of local government officially called local administration as it is a branch of the Executive. [1]
The Alexandria tramway network serves the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It began operating in 1863 [1] and consists of 20 lines operating on 32 kilometers (20 mi) of the track, serving 140 stops. [2] It is one of only a few tram systems in the world that uses double-deck cars; other examples are Blackpool in the UK and Hong Kong.