Alexandria, Egypt - Great Cities of the Ancient World (sitios de interés)

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Alexandria, Egypt

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Not one to have much of an ego, Alexander the Great founded the city of - wait for it - Alexandria in 331BC, and it quickly grew to become a major port city of the Mediterranean Sea. Trading with Asia and Europe led to the rapid growth of the city, and it soon became the largest city in the world, boasting the ancient world's largest library, the catacombs of Korn el Shoqafa and one of the Wonders of the World - the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Over time, the city saw heavy influence from both Greek and then Roman occupation, as well as being home to the largest Jewish community in the world. The city was destroyed in the Greco-Jewish war in 115AD which allowed Emperor Hadrian to rebuild the city with a strong Greek architectural emphasis. Unfortunately, earthquake damage means that much of the ancient heritage has been lost, with civil and royal buildings subsiding into the harbour, and the rest being built over.

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