Pompey's Pillar was built in 297 in the Roman period in honor of Emperor Diocletian for his victory in the battle with General Aquileus. It is known by the name of Pompey by the Crusaders who believed that Pompey (a politician and reman general) was killed by Ptolemy XIII (brother and husband of Cleopatra) and...Read More

The attractions of Alexandria are many but it is famous for its library. The Library of Alexandria is considered the main destination in Alexandria. In its time in history, there was the largest library in the world. It is the largest library in Egypt.Read More

The Citadel is in the east of the port of Alexandria where the Island of Faro was. The Citadel was built on the very site of Alexandria's famous lighthouse which was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world before its destruction by another earthquake in the 14th century.Read More

The Synagogue was a Christian church but when it increased the annual taxes imposed by the Muslim rulers in the dynasty of Ahmed Ibn Tulun, Abraham Ibn Ezra of Jerusalem in 882 bought the church for 20 thousand dinars. From this moment the church converted to a Jewish synagogue.Read More

The Coptic civilization began when the Holy Family arrived in Egypt. Throughout the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt, churches were built in the places where the Virgin Mary and her son Jesus lived. One of the most famous and attractive churches in the Church of the Virgin Mary.Read More