13/12/2020
Explore Alexandria 75$
1night 2 days - private car- egyptologist tour guide
The gift from Alexander the great to Egypt ♥
1- Pompey's Pillar:
is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honour of the augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour.
2- Montazah Palace:
Montaza Palace is a palace museum and extensive gardens in the Montaza district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built on a low plateau east of central Alexandria overlooking a beach on the Mediterranean Sea.
3- Alexandria library:
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina for "Library of Alexandria is a major library and cultural center 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. The idea of reviving the old library dates back to 1974, when a committee set up by Alexandria University selected a plot of land for its new library. Construction work began in 1995 and, after some US$220 million had been spent, the complex was officially inaugurated on 16 October 2002. In 2010, the library received a donation of 500,000 books from the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF). The gift makes the Bibliotheca Alexandrina the sixth-largest Francophone library in the world
4- Alexandria national museum:
The Alexandria National Museum contains around 1,800 artifacts that narrate the story of Alexandria and Egypt. Most of these pieces came from other Egyptian museums. The museum mainly focuses on three collections spread over three floors
5- Roman Amphitheater:
The Roman Amphitheater Alexandria is one of the most popular monuments in Alexandria City. Amphitheaters quite spread during the reign of the Romans.They were in different countries like Greece, Italy, and Turkey.They are present in many regions around Europe and the Middle East. Roman Amphitheater Alexandria is the only one of its type in Egypt . The Roman Amphitheater Alexandria indeed is one of the most important Roman architectural achievements in Egypt . It was by mere coincidence in 1960. The workers went to remove a pile of dust and sand in 1960. It was to clear the land and construct a governmental building. They found some solid iron columns while digging into the ground .
6- The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa: meaning "Mound of Shards")is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
7- The Citadel of Qaitbay:
the Fort of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD (882 AH) by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.
8-The Abual-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque: is an Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria. It is dedicated to the 13th century Murcian Andalusi Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains.
The mosque was redesigned and built in today's current form by Eugenio Valzania and Mario Rossi in the years 1929/1945, and was highly influenced by Egypt's Old Cairo buildings and architecture.
9- The St. Catherine's Cathedral:
is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt.It also serves as the church of the Franciscan monastery in Alexandria
The basilica was built from 1847 to 1856 in the Neo-Baroque style, designed by the Franciscan architect Serafino da Baceno.
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