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Alexandria was founded around a small pharaonic town c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It remained Egypt's capital for nearly a thousand years, until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, when a new capital was founded at Fustat (Fustat was later absorbed into Cairo). Alexandria was known because of its Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its library (the largest library in the ancient world); and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Ongoing maritime archaeology in the harbor of Alexandria, which began in 1994, is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival of Alexander, when a city named Rhacotis existed there, and during the Ptolemaic dynasty.
From the late 19th century, Alexandria became a major centre of the international shipping industry and one of the most important trading centres in the world, both because it profited from the easy overland connection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and the lucrative trade in Egyptian cotton.
pick you up at 7:30 am from your hotel in Cairo, and then you will travel about 3 hours to Alexandria which is the Shining pearl of the Mediterranean Sea known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean". It is the most important City in Egypt after Cairo (called the second capital) and one of the most summer resorts in the Middle East. First visit Pompay's Pillar; it was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis , it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesareum . Then proceed to Quitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharos (light house of Alexandria) .Visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Transfer back to your hotel.
Inclusions:
- Hotel pick up & drop off service
- Entrance fees
- All transfers by A-C van
- Qualified Egyptologist guide of your own language
- Mineral water and soft drinks on board
Exclusions:
- Any extras not mentioned in the program.
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