About Alexandria

City of Alexandria:
Alexandria, the mermaid of the Mediterranean sea, is not only an Egyptian city on the sea shore, a trade port or a beautiful tourist coastal city, above all, it has significant historical, cultural and civilisational symbols. 
Alexandria was established by Alexander the Great and designed by the architect "Denokrates" in 332 B.C. 
Alexandria is Egypt's gate throughout history for openness and communication with Europe and countries of the Mediterranean Sea Basin. Alexandria was, and still is, a prominent cultural beacon for knowledge seekers and the history of its famous library tells the story of the dawn of culture, enlightenment and creation. 

Further links
For more information about Alexandria please consult the following websites: http://www.alexandriaegypt.com
http://www.alexandriaegypt.com/tourism/index.htm
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/alexandria.htm
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/alexandria/tourist/index.html

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