Alexandria | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Alexandria, major city and urban governorate in Egypt. Once among the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world and a center of Hellenic scholarship and science, Alexandria was the capital of Egypt from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE until its surrender to Arab forces in 642 CE.
Alexandria - Wikipedia
WEBIt lies at the western edge of the Nile River delta. Founded in c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great, [9] Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilization, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital.
14-Story Building Collapses in Alexandria, Egypt - The New York …
WEBBy Emma Bubola. June 26, 2023. A 14-story apartment building popular with vacationing Egyptians collapsed Monday in Alexandria, Egypt’s second-largest city, and rescuers were working to...
Sinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe - France 24
WEBNov 2, 2022 · Alexandria (Egypt) (AFP) – Alexandria, Egypt's fabled second city and its biggest port, is in danger of disappearing below the waves within decades. Issued on: 02/11/2022 - 05:50 Modified: 02/11 ...
Child among five killed in Egyptian building collapse | CNN
WEBJun 27, 2023 · CNN —. At least five people, including a child, have died and four others were injured after a building collapsed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Monday, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported...
Alexandria: The City That Changed The World | History Hit
WEB31 Oct 2023. The Egyptian city of Alexandria was one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean world, and is a place steeped in history, intrigue, and wonder. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and nurtured by the Ptolemaic dynasty, it has been a centre of scholarship, trade, and culture for over two millennia.
Alexandria, Egypt - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great. It was the site of the Pharos (lighthouse), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world...
Rising seas threaten Egypt's fabled port city of Alexandria | AP News
WEBAug 30, 2019 · Published 12:11 AM PDT, August 30, 2019. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, which has survived invasions, fires and earthquakes since it was founded by Alexander the Great more than 2,000 years ago, now faces a new menace in the form of climate change.
Alexander, Alexandria, and a tribute to a great Egyptian city
WEBNov 19, 2023 · Islam Issa’s Alexandria: The City that Changed the World is a history of Egypt’s second city, once one of the world’s most important locations, and still full of vibrancy. Egypt's Alexandria ...
At Least Three Die in Egyptian Building Collapse
WEBJun 27, 2023 · By The Associated Press. June 27, 2023. CAIRO — At least three people were killed when a 14-story apartment building collapsed in the coastal city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, authorities ...
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