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