Alexandria Attractions Archives

Feb

Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mark (Alexandria) The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of San Marcos is a Coptic church in Alexandria,...

Aug

Montazah Palace Gardens History Montazah Palace is set in extensive gardens and overlooks a truly beautiful stretch of coast. Built...

Aug

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa In Alexandria Dating from the 2nd century AD, the catacomb complex of Kom ash-Shuqqafa just...

Aug

Pompey’s Pillar column In Alexandria Facts: To the southwest of the city, in the impoverished district of Karmous, Pompey’s Pillar...

Aug

Citadel of Qaitbay Citadel of Qaitbay: Although the turreted Fort Qaitbey situated on the tip of the Eastern Harbour looks...

Aug

Situated in the heart of modern Alexandria, the Graeco-Roman Museum contains around 40,000 artifacts, mostly covering around 1,000 years of...

Aug

The Roman Amphitheatre Facts In 1965, a semi-circular Roman amphitheater was discovered under what was known as Kom al-Dikka (Mound of...

Aug

The Library Of Alexandria Founded in the 3rd century BC, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was the greatest library in the ancient world,...

Aug

Rosetta ( Rashid ) Alexandria Founded in the 9th century by Ibn Tulun, the Muslim governor of Egypt, Rosetta (also...

Aug

Alexandria Egypt, the pride of the Mediterranean Sea Stretching 20 km (12 miles) along the coast, Alexandria is Egypt’s second-largest...

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