Alexandria

Of Alexandria (Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια), dubbed as bride of the Mediterranean, is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo, and is considered the second capital of Egypt and the ancient capital of it, lies along the Mediterranean coast length of about 70 km north-west of the Nile Delta, [4 ] bordered on the north Mediterranean, Lake Mariot as far south as 71 km along the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, bordered to the east of Abu Qir Bay and the city of Edco, and the region of Sidi Krier west to 36.30 km on the road to Alexandria - Matrouh highway. Alexandria has fraught with many distinctive features, as there is the largest seaport in Egypt is the port of Alexandria, which serves about 80% of the total imports and exports and also includes the new Library of Alexandria, which can accommodate more than 8 million volumes, [5] also includes many of museums and archaeological sites such as Bey Citadel and the column mast and others, Alexandria has a population of about 4,123,869 people (according to 2006 census) [6] work to commercial activities, industrial and agricultural. Divided into Alexandria to six administrative districts: the neighborhood park, East District, Central District, west district, district customs, Amariya, containing the neighborhoods of 16 sections of 129 Xiahe, [7] In addition to the major cities subordinate to it such as the city of Burj Al Arab and Burj Arab new. Began work on the establishment of Alexandria by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. M by filling a portion of water separating the island and extended to the coast of the main called the "Pharos" the port of old, and a small village called "Raktos" or "Racodp" surrounded by small villages other spread as well as between the sea and Lake Mariot, and taken by Alexander the Great and his successors as the capital of Egypt for nearly a thousand years, until the Islamic conquest of Egypt by Amr Ibn El-Aas year 641, known Alexandria in history through a variety of attractions such as the ancient Library of Alexandria, which included more than 700 000 volumes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which were considered of the seven wonders of the world, [8] to the enormous height of up to about 35 meters, and the lighthouse remained in existence until destroyed by a powerful earthquake year 1307.