Alexandria, The Pearl of The Mediterranean, is the second largest city in Egypt and the country‘s window onto the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded by Alexander The Great in 331 BC.
We spent a day at Alexandria visiting The Roman Theatre, Pompey’s Pillar, Alexandria Library, The Citadel of Qaitbay, Montazah Garden and The Catacombs of Kom El-Shuqafa
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Entrance ticket of The Roman Theatre
Entrance fee to The Roman Theatre costs 20 L.E. (USD 4)
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The Roman Theatre
One of the remains uncovered from the excavation of this site is the...
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The Roman Theatre
It was built in the 4th century AD, and was in used until the 7th century AD.
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The Roman Theatre
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The Roman Theatre
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Ruins at The Roman Theatre
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Entrance ticket of Alexandria Library
Foreigner is charged 10 L.E (USD 2) to enter the Alexandria Library
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The Alexandria Library (or the Bibliotheca Alexandria as once called in the...
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The interior of The Alexandria Library
The library was built in 2003 & consists of 11 levels with a total...
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The interior of The Alexandria Library
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The Alexandria Library
the inclined roof lets in daylight indirectly
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The library has 2 main museums - the Manuscript Museum and the Antiquities...
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The interior of The Alexandria Library
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The building of the Alexandria Library is surrounded by a wall clad...
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Compound outside The Alexandria Library
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The Science Center of the Alexandria Library is called Planetarium, is in a...
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Children at the compound outside The Alexandria Library
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An international design competition chose a Norwegian firm, Snohetta to build...
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View from The Alexandria Library
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The ancient library dominated the ancient world of learning from...
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Compound outside The Alexandria Library
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View from The Alexandria Library - overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
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The Alexandria Library
International effort, especially those from the Middle East countries, have...
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Wall outside The Alexandria Library
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Wall outside The Alexandria Library
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North Africa/Middle East
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