Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Alexandria

Alexandria

Alexandria, the city of Alexander the great , he built it not knowing that it will be the city of his final rest. Alexandria was the great metropolis of Egypt for about 1ooo years ( from 332 B.C. to 641 A.D. ). There are marvellous monuments in Alexandria dates back to the ptolomic &Roman periods.
Pompay's Pillar
burial chambers (Loculus)
The bust of Alexander the great
Fortess of Quitbay
The statue of Alexander the great in the center of Alexandria Stanley Bridge Stanley Bridge
Mural scene in the Catacombs of Alexandria Pomy's Pillar ,the highest pillar in Egypt,28 m. hight. Pompy's Pillar Alexandria modern library of Alexandria A mural scene in the Catacombes( mummification)
The library of Alexandria at night The Cornish of Alexandria The fortress of sultan Quitbay The main burial chamber in the Catacombs of Alexandria.