🏛️Over 2000 years ago, European capital cities rose around the shores of the Mediterranean, including Alexandria.
🚢Alexandria became a cultural center, attracting people from different cultures and parts of the world.
🗺️The city was meticulously planned with a grid pattern road system, water supply networks, and residential areas.
📚The legendary Library of Alexandria was a treasure trove of knowledge and attracted scholars from around the world.
🗼The famous lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, guided ships safely into the harbor for 1500 years.