Visit Alexandria Egypt

Alexandria

Alexandria was the Egyptian gate to Europe and the Mediterranean countries, and the forefront of Pharaonic , Coptic and Islamic civilization as revealed in its monuments. Thus it has been and still is a cultural center of learning.

when Alexander the Macedonian , son of Greek king Philip arrived in Egypt in hot pursuit of the Persians , the traditional enemy of the Greeks , he succeeded in beating them with the help of Egyptians who responded favorably to him because he respected their religion and did not obligate them to abandon it . When the war was over , Egypt 's priests crowned Alexander as a pharaoh. In 331 B.C. Alexandria named after its founder, Alexander the great , was completed.

The city was first considered as a capital of Egypt, which could secure stable government and an invulnerable fortress to fend off any impending threat against Egypt from the Mediterranean. However ,the city later developed as "the chief entrance for thriving trade between the Mediterranean world and the East"

The original site was close to the ancient finishing hamlet called Rhachotis (Raqoodah) , lying between the present site of Qait Bey Citadel and Ras el Teen Palace , taking advantage of the shelter provided by Pharos Island

 Alexandria was a model walled city , built according to the Hellenistic Gridiron plan of the architect Dinocrates (Chessboard plan) . One century after its creation, Alexandria become the largest city in the ancient world.

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