Alexandria is a city in Egypt. In antiquated times it was one of the considerable urban communities of the world; then it was pulverized, and remade, and it turned into one of the immense urban communities of the present day world, with a populace of a million individuals; just five urban areas in the United States are bigger. Since it is on the Mediterranean Sea close to the mouth of the Nile River, Alexandria is additionally an extraordinary seaport. The present day city of Alexandria was assembled close to the vestiges of the antiquated city. The Ancient city Alexander the Great, winner of almost all the edified world, manufactured Alexandria over 300 years prior to Christ was conceived, and named it for himself. With the exhortation of his draftsmen, who had constructed a number of the lovely structures of antiquated Greece, Alexander picked a site close to the mouth of the Nile River, a fine normal harbor.
Alexander adored the excellence of the Greek urban areas and needed Alexandria to be pretty much as delightful. The city was manufactured with straight avenues lined with trees. From the focal point of the city one wide boulevard ran north and south and another expansive street ran east and west. The primary structures were of marble. They had effortless sections and wonderful model. An incredible beacon was based on an island in the harbor of Alexandria. The island was called Pharos and the beacon got to be known as the Pharos. It stood 300 feet high and was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A long boulevard (a portion of area that serves as an extension) was assembled to join the island of Pharos with the territory.
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