1/19.-History of Alexandria (egypt) The mighty Macedonian, Alexander the Great, came to Egypt after conquering Greece and selected a small fishing village on the Mediterranean coast Rhakotisto establish his new capital. He ordered the Greek architect Dinocrates (332-331 BC) to build the city which, immortalizing Alexander's name, quickly flourished into a prominent cultural, intellectual, political, and economic metropolis, the remains of which are still evident to this day. Alexandria  was the second capital for the roman empire after Rome.It used to have 2 of the 7 wonders of the world; the Great Library and the light house.The library was burned by the romans so that the library in Rome would become the largest of that time. On the other hand, the light house was destroyed by an earthquake....... It was the renowned capital of the Ptolemies, with numerous monuments. It was the site of the Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the Great Library. It was along these shores that history took a tragic turn at the time of Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Octavian.   If you want to learn more about this beautiful city, known as "the pearl of the mediterranean", come along and escort us in this virtual tour,. => let's go

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