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Alexandria
Alexandria is the cheif port and second largest city in Egypt. The city lies on the northwestern end of the Nile River Delta on a strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mareotis. The famous lighthouse known as the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was located here. There are several "Alexandrian" cities in the U.S., including one in Louisiana, one in Virginia, and one in Minnesota.
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What was the city of Alexandria called?
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great at 332 BCE in the Nile delta. Alexander's intention was to build a city that would supersede the famous at his time Naucratis a port city 72 kilometers southern than the new city of Alexandria which became the capital city of Ptolemy after the death of Alexander.
What city Alexander the Great founded in Egypt?
Alexandria - Alexander the Great created many cities named after his self.
Most cities founded by Alexander the Great were in?
They were located in Persia
What is are some achievements of alexander the great?
Some of the achievements of Alexander the Great are the victory at Issus, the victory at Gaugamela, and having the largest empire in history.
What large city in Egypt was named after a the great conqueror from Macedonia?
Th great conqueror from the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in northern Greece was Alexander the Great. Alexandria is the Egyptian city named after him.
This macedonian conqueror invaded Egypt in 332 bc?
Alexander the Great. The Egyptian city of Alexandria was founded by him.
When was the city of Alexandria founded and who found the city?
Yes. It was founded by Alexander the great
What was the important of Alexandria Egypt?
Alexandria was an Egyptian city founded by Alexander the great. The city gained its importance when it because the seat of Ptolemaic rulers throughout Egypt. In the 19th century the city became the center of an early industrialization program. It provides the ideal location for tourism, transportation, commercial, and industrialization.
What empire was conquered by Alexander the great?
Alexandria was the city he first founded. By ariscari
What does Egypt have to do with Greece?
alexander the great conquered egypt and built the city of alexandria, i know this because i am egyptian.
What was the city of Alexandria called?
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great at 332 BCE in the Nile delta. Alexander's intention was to build a city that would supersede the famous at his time Naucratis a port city 72 kilometers southern than the new city of Alexandria which became the capital city of Ptolemy after the death of Alexander.
What city Alexander the Great founded in Egypt?
Alexandria - Alexander the Great created many cities named after his self.
What famous city was founded by Alexander the great and 42 to 30 bc Cleopatra and Antony lived there?
Alexandria.
Most cities founded by Alexander the Great were in?
They were located in Persia
What is are some achievements of alexander the great?
Some of the achievements of Alexander the Great are the victory at Issus, the victory at Gaugamela, and having the largest empire in history.
What large city in Egypt was named after a the great conqueror from Macedonia?
Th great conqueror from the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in northern Greece was Alexander the Great. Alexandria is the Egyptian city named after him.
What was the first event to happen in Alexandria?
It was founded as a city, from being a fishing village, by Alexander the Great, who modestly named it after himself.
