Alexandria

Alexandria is the second largest Egyptian city, and the first Egypt's seaport.

Alexandria is located in north-central Egypt and runs for about 20 miles (32 km) wide along the Mediterranean's coast.
In Alexandria we can find the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (the largest library in the ancient world), off course, but even important industries, as the city lives of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez too.

The Lighthouse has been a symbol of Alexandria for long long time in ancients.
Alexandria Lighthouse was in fact considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Other main Alexandria's past aspect we cannot forgive are the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (another one of the Seven Wonders, but this time we have to refer to the Middle Ages).

Anyway, and unfortunately, very little of the ancient city has survived and come to us.
Earthquakes made sank a great part of the royal and civic quarters, and the most of the rest were rebuilt upon in modern times.

The best-known ancient monument standing today is "Pompey's Pillar" .
Pompey's Pillar, originally part of a temple colonnade, is located on Alexandria's ancient acropolis, just near the Arab cemetery.
Pompey's Pillar, which is 30 m (99 feet) high, is misnomered, as it is sure that it has nothing to do with Pompey (it was erected in 293 for Diocletian).

Beneath the acropolis itself we can find the subterranean remains of the Serapeum.

Alexandria's catacombs, also known as Kom al Sukkfa, are a multi-level labyrinth, reached via a large spiral staircase, with plenty of chambers adorned with Romano-Egyptian religious symbols.
Alexandria's catacombs were accidentally discovered in the 1800s.