History Of Alexandria
. Is the name of the city of Alexandria to the founder Macedonian leader Alexander the Great, which was submitted to Egypt in s 332. M, Which was received by the sons of Egypt very welcome in the hope of
salvation from Persian rule arbitrary, and so large that it confirms Alexander came to Egypt friend and ally and not invasive colonial went to visit Temple god Amon, a bulk Egypt at that time went to the temple in the oasis of Siwa, and in the way over the village of fishermen were called Racodh, warns the place and decided to build a city bearing his name is the city of Alexandria
and the construction Eng "Dinoaqratis", which has built on the pattern of
Greek cities , and coordinated so lying directly above the street on the streets horizontal vertical
Library of Alexandria
The New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library
The Citadel of Qaitbay
. The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbour on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria .
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
. The ancient lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World, and was ranked third place among the seven wonders of the ancient world .
The lighthouse stood on the eastern point of Pharos Island and was named after the island. The Lighthouse of Pharos became so renowned that the name "pharos" is the root of the word "lighthouse" in several languages (for instance, "phare" in French)
