Wednesday, 16 May 2007

Discover The Historical Heritage Of Alexandria

Alexandria is the instant chief city in Egypt. Its courage and society are different from society in the other parts of the country, even although it is situated only 22k km from Cairo. The citys skin are more liable to be characterized as Mediterranean that the Eastern ones.

Alexandria was founded in 332 B.C. when Egypt join the Empire ruled by Alexander the Great. Alexanders builder Denocrat was sketchned to make the citys sketch and plow today, Alexandria keeps its unique sketchning, with long core highways located equal to seacoast and passing transverse streets crossing them at right angles.

As the being accepted, the city became an important trading centre as well as the centre for Hellenic courageual life. During the reign of Alexander, a annals with about a billion of books was built here which became the genuine crossroad for diverse prose and sacred prepares. anyway the early Greek literature and skill books, masterpieces on Eastern proses were reserved here. Also, book imitate-makers were effective in the annals. Unfortunately, most of the books were smashed during the cordon by Julius Caesars army, which caused a colossal fire here. The other part of these riches was smashed by the Christian fanatics in the 4th century. And all that was left disappeared in 7-8 centuries during the Arabic reign. In 2002, the new annals was opened in the citys new 11-storeyed structure, which stands on the same place where its antique predecessor was located. There are also sketchetarium, skill museum, calligraphy museum, Alexandria museum, archeological museum, an international prepare of information skill, the restoration and preservative labs, an Alexandria house-centre 5 thousand sq.m large, exhibition halls and diverse subsidiary rooms found here.

One of the world miracles the Pharos lighthouse was located not far from Alexandria. It was on its ruins that in the XV century sultan Ashraph built a Muslim bastion with about towers and loopholes overlooking the sea.

The chief in Egypt Roman committal called Kom al Sukkfa catacombs is situated in Alexandria. The catacombs builderural idea combines the rudiments of Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles together. For request, the chapel paintings submit the scenes of the Christian committals while the chapel itself is confined by the Anubis Egyptian god.

Abu el-Abbas is considered to be the most lovely mosque in Alexandria. Built almost abundant in 1944, the mosque is the genuine masterpiece of construction arts.

Another thing that is definitely meaning visiting in Alexandria is the Greek-roman museum with more than 40.000 exhibits.

Alexandria is one of the most important core Eastern resorts. It is prominent for its mild coldness, exceptionally lovely landscapes and great snowfall-pasty beaches that stretch for 140 km along the Mediterranean Sea.

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