Alexandria (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r i ə,-ˈ z ɑː n-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-dree-ə; [4] Arabic: الإسكندرية; [a] Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια, [b] Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ, romanized: Rakoti or Ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

Alexandria, sphinx made of pink granite, Ptolemaic, Pompey's Pillar. Inheriting the trade of ruined Tyre and becoming the center of the new commerce between Europe and the Arabian and Indian East, the city grew in less than a generation to be larger than Carthage.

The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. [10]

Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.

2025年1月14日 · 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 Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة اسكندريه) is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat , which was later absorbed into Cairo.

Alexandria (Arabic: الإسكندرية) is the second largest city in Egypt. It was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC as Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandria). It is on the Mediterranean Sea, only 225 km (140 miles) northwest of Cairo. Alexandria has 3.8 million people. It is the main port of Egypt.

The history of Alexandria, Virginia, begins with the first European settlement in 1695. Over the next century, the town became a significant port. In 1801, much of Alexandria was swept into the new District of Columbia; it was damaged along with much of the rest of …

Alexandria (Tiếng Ả Rập, giọng Ai Cập: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; tiếng Hy Lạp: Aλεξάνδρεια), tiếng Copt: Rakota, với dân số 4,1 triệu, là thành phố lớn thứ nhì của Ai Cập, và là hải cảng lớn nhất xứ này, là nơi khoảng 80% hàng xuất khẩu và nhập khẩu của cả nước phải đi qua. Alexandria cũng là một trung tâm du lịch lớn.

Alexandria (arabă: الإسكندرية‎ Al Iskandariyya; greacă Αλεξάνδρεια; în coptă: ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ, ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ Alexandria, Rakotə) este al doilea oraș ca mărime din Egipt după Cairo. Populația numără 5,7 milioane de locuitori.