Alexandria

Upon arrival to Alexandria you’re going to see it’s wonderful landmarks and to start of with:

 

Pompey's Pillar is the best-known ancient monument still standing up till now. It was originally part of a temple colonnade. Including its pedestal, it is 30 m (99 ft) high; the shaft is of polished red granite. The shaft is made out of a single piece of granite. Pompey's Pillar may have been erected using the same methods that were used to erect the ancient obelisks.

The Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa (meaning 'Mound of shards' or 'Potsherds') is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences.

 

The Citadel of Qaitbay (or the Fort of Qaitbay) is a 15th century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, built upon/from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. Qaitbay was so fond of art and architecture that he created an important post among the administrative system of the state.

 

The Graeco-Roman Museum is housing a lot of pieces from the 3rd century BC, like a nice sculpture of Apis in black granite, the sacred bull of the Egyptians, mummies, sarcophagus, tapestries, and a lot of objects and sculptures that offer us a view of graeco-roman civilization in contact with Egypt.

 

The Library of Alexandria is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a commemoration of the ancient 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 dimensions of the project are vast as the library has shelf space for eight million books, with the main reading room covering 70,000 m² on eleven cascading levels. The collections at the Library of Alexandria were donated from all over the world. The Spanish donated documents that detailed the ruling of the Moors. The French also donated documents dealing with the building of the Suez Canal.