Photographer’s Note
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.
In ancient times, the city was known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Library of Alexandria (the largest library in the ancient world) and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages). Ongoing maritime archaeology in the harbour of Alexandria (which began in 1994) is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival of Alexander, when a city named Rhakotis existed there, and during the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC.
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Copyright: Cecilia Cheah (Cecilia_Cheah)
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(486) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2004-11-18
- Categories: Nature
- Exposure: f/18.0, 2 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-06-21 12:20
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