Like the rest of Egypt, Alexandria is littered with archaeological sites. There are numerous places to take in and learn ...

Once pearl of the Eastern Mediterranean, Alexandria, Egypt has long been neglected ... he laid the foundation for one of the most famous and largest metropolises of the ancient world.

Here are seven remarkable places that no longer exist: One of the greatest losses in human history, the Library of Alexandria ...

But what many don’t know is that Alexandria, which lies about 136 miles northwest of Cairo, actually once stood as Egypt’s capital city, from 332 BC until 642 AD - a period of 973 years.

In the famous ... Tanite kings in Egypt's Third Intermediate period. The city's advantageous location enabled it to become a wealthy commercial center long before the rise of Alexandria.