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Alexandria (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r i ə,-ˈ z ɑː n-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-dree-ə; [4] Arabic: الإسكندرية; [a] Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια, [b] Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ - Rakoti or ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
name = Egypt Name used in the default map caption; image = Egypt adm location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" image1 = Egypt relief location map.jpg An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 32.1 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal ...
'Mound of Shards') [1] is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. [2] The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funerary cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the ...
Along with Cairo, Port Said and Suez, Alexandria is one of four governorates in the country that are also municipalities. [citation needed] The governorate capital is the city of Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria governorate lies along the Mediterranean coast and stretch for about 70 km northwest of the Nile Delta.
name = Northern Egypt Name used in the default map caption; image = Egypt relief location map north.jpg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 31.73 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 27.437 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 29.34 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees ...
Amreya is situated approximately latitude 30° 50' 56" North, longitude 29° 36' 42" East. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, which has influenced the city's historical involvement in maritime trade. The city is located approx. 200 kms west of the Egyptian capital, Cairo and 20 kms from Alexandria downtown.
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...
Agami (Arabic: العجمي el-ʿAgami, mostly shortened to عجمي [ˈʕæɡæmi]; full name: عجمي البيطاش [elˈʕæɡæmi l.biˈtˤɑːʃ]) is a city in the Alexandria Governorate of Egypt. Twenty kilometres (12 mi) west of Alexandria, the town is a popular destination for both local Alexandrians and tourists in Giza and Cairo.