Land of the Pharaohs : Day 7 เมืองที่ตั้งชื่อตามอเล็กซานเดอร์มหาราช
Channel: Amazingness
Date: 12/03/2022

Alexandria is located in the northwest part of Egypt, running alongside of the Mediterranean Sea. The city was named after Alexander the Great, who founded it during his conquest of the Persian Empire. Alexander the Great's tomb was in Alexandria, but archaeologists have not found it, to date.

Two and a half hours from Cairo. First stop is Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. A huge necropolis and royal cemetery. There are lot of floors, rooms at around a depth of 100 feet underground. No photograpy allowed inside.

The one and only Alexandria’s ancient monument stands. Its name is misleading. Pompey’s Pillar is the name given to a Roman General Gaius Pompey who was Julius Caesar’s rival and was murdered when he fled to Alexandria.

One of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea. Sultan Qaitbey built this fortress to defend Alexandria from the advances of the Ottoman Empire.

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