Alexandria the Bride of the Mediteranian , and
the major seaport of Egypt.
The city was founded in 332 BC by Alexander the
Great, king of Macedonia, who planned it as one of the finest
ports of the ancient world.
Alexandria
had had A famous lighthouse, considered one of the Seven Wonders
of the World, that was built on Pharos island.
the Alexandrian Library and Museum founded by
the Ptolemies, influenced schools of all branches of ancient
learning, and Under the Ptolemies, the Alexandria became the
literary and scientific center of the whole ancient world.
Alexandria has had, since ancient times, two harbors,
of which the western one is the chief commercial center and
the site of the customs house and many warehouses for cotton,
grain, sugar, and wool.
More than 80 percent of the imports and exports
of the country pass through the city of Alexandria Click
here for Alexandria-Photo Gallery
