Welcome to ALEXANDRIA
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About Alexandria
Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt and only 225 km north of Cairo. Long ignored by tour operators who considered it a sleepy sea-side town, it is now becoming a popular destination again thanks to the efforts of a new city governor who decided to spare no expense in restoring Alexandria. Founded in 332 BC by Alexander the Great, who with great foresight decided to build a seaport on the Egyptian coast. During the time Cleopatra co-ruled, first with Julius Cesar and replaced at his death by Marc Anthony, Alexandria became equal to Rome in everything but the size of its army. The city was considered the center of learning in the ancient ...
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