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Alexandria. Coordinates: 31°11′51″N 29°53′33″E. Alexandria ( / ˌælɪɡˈzændriə, - ˈzɑːn -/ AL-ig-ZA (H)N-dree-ə; [5] Arabic: الإسكندرية; [a] Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια [b], Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ - Rakoti or ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile River delta.
It became the main Greek city of Egypt, with an extraordinary mix of Greeks from many cities and backgrounds. Nominally a free Hellenistic city, Alexandria retained its senate of Roman times and the judicial functions of that body were restored by Septimius Severus after temporary abolition by Augustus .
31 de oct. de 2023 · 31 Oct 2023. The Egyptian city of Alexandria was one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean world, and is a place steeped in history, intrigue, and wonder. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and nurtured by the Ptolemaic dynasty, it has been a centre of scholarship, trade, and culture for over two millennia.
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16 de dic. de 2023 · December 16, 2023. Alexandria was the jewel of the Hellenistic world. Lighthouse of Alexandria by Philip Galle, 1572. Credit: Philip Galle / Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons. Alexandria, the world-renowned ancient Greek metropolis was founded by Alexander the Great approximately in the year 331 BC.
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It lay between the great Nile delta and the waters of the sea, a location that enabled it to thrive as a maritime hub. Thanks to this ideal location, the city came to dominate many of the key ancient trade routes, controlling valuable resources from the silks of the East to the grains of Egypt itself.
Alexandreia or Alexandria (Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándreia [ale'ksaŋðria]; before 1953: Gidas (Γιδάς, Gidàs) is a city in the Imathia regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Its population was 15,906 at the 2021 census.
Alexandria - City Founded by Alexander The Great. This Ancient Greek city was designed in a Hellenistic model, with orthogonal road network that formed a regular grid. This sophisticated grid system managed to maximize the cool North wind during the summer and with especially wide roads to enable chariots to turn around with ease.
