Alexandria Egypt’s Jewel on the coast
Alexandria is the most famous place in Egypt because it has the a lot of Roman history.It has also 2 to 3 water sources. It has three famous places that are really fun to go there.
History
Alexandria was conquered by Alexander the Great from Rome in 331 BC. Later Rome controlled all of Egypt starting in 30 BC. There is a lot of history in Egypt that had to do with Alexandria.
Water
The Nile river flows beside Alexandria. This area of the Nile is called the “Delta.” the Mediterranean sea is a border to the North. The water from the Mediterranean sea flows on to the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the current on the water, and because it is on the North coast, Alexandria is the coldest city in Egypt.
Famous places
Three of the famous places at Alexandria are Alexandria’s Library that was completed by Pidemy who sent invitations asking for contributions of books. The second famous place is the Montaza Palace that has extensive gardens and it sits on 15 acres on a low plateau. The Montaza Palace is famous because it was one of the palaces that was built by Khedive Abbas ll in 1892. The last famous place is the Lighthouse that could be seen 35 miles away. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. It was even badly damaged by an earthquake in 956 BC, 1303 BC, 1323 BC but, the lighthouse was gone in 1480 BC.
Alexandria has a lot of things to do there. It is fun to go there because it is directly on the sea.
Montaza palace
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Bibliography
Hillyer, V. M. and Huey, E.G. Young People’s Story of Our Heritage Africa and Asia. Chicago, New York: Meredith.1966.