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In ancient times, Alexandria was one of the most famous cities in the world. Alexandria was known because of its lighthouse (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its library (the largest library in the ancient world); and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
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Alexandria National Museum,
Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
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Graeco-Roman Museum,
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Maamoura Beach,
Montaza Palace,
Port of Alexandria,
Royal Jewelry Museum,
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DESTINATION ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria is the second-largest city in Egypt, and its largest seaport. Alexandria extends about 20 miles along the coast of the Mediterranean sea in north-central Egypt. It is home to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the New Library of Alexandria, and is an important industrial centre because of its pipelines from Suez ...
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ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Alexandria National Museum (ANM) in Egypt was inaugurated the 31st of December, 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it's located in a restored Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street (former Rue Fouad), near the center of the city.. It contains about 1.800 artifacts that narrate the story of Alexandria and Egypt ...
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BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRINA
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. It is both a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria that was lost in antiquity, and an attempt to rekindle something of the brilliance that this earlier center of study and erudition represented ...
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CITADEL OF QAITBAY
The Citadel of Qaitbay (or the Fort of Qaitbay) is a 15th century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, built upon/from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay ...
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GRAECO-ROMAN MUSEUM
The Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria in Egypt was created in 1892. It was first built in an 5-room apartment, inside one small building in Rosetta Street (later Avenue Canope and nowadays Horriya). In 1895, it was transferred to another building that only had eleven rooms ...
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LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA
The Royal Library of Alexandria, or Ancient Library of Alexandria, was probably the largest, and certainly the most famous, of the libraries of the ancient world. It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and functioned as a major center of scholarship, at least until the time of Rome's conquest of Egypt ...
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LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as the Pharos of Alexandria, was a tower built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharos at Alexandria. It was for many centuries among the tallest manmade structures on Earth. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ...
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MAAMOURA BEACH
Maamoura Beach is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located east of Montaza's royal gardens, and administrated by both the Governorate of Alexandria and the Maamoura Housing and Construction company. It is considered one of the main tourist attractions of Alexandria due to its beautiful beach and parks ...
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MONTAZA PALACE
Montaza Palace is a palace in the Montaza district of Alexandria, Egypt - distinguished by its beautiful gardens and royal palaces. It was built in 1892 by Abbas II, the last ruler of Egypt and Sudan to hold the title of Khedive ...
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA
The Port of Alexandria is on the West Verge of the Nile Delta between the Mediterranean Sea and Mariut Lake in Alexandria, Egypt. Considered the second most important city and the main port in Egypt, it handles over three quarters of Egypt's foreign trade. Alexandria port consists of two harbours (East and West) ...
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ROYAL JEWELRY MUSEUM
The Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria, Egypt is located in the Zizenia neighborhood. It was once the palace of Fatma Al-Zahra' and is an architectural masterpiece. Its halls contain many rare paintings, statues and decorations. An inestimable collection of jewels of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty 19th century is also exhibited ...
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