Alexandria

　　Alexandria is Egypt’s second-largest city and the capital of Alexandria Governorate. It is a port on the Mediterranean coast and an important seaport in Africa. Today, thanks to natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez, Alexandria has become a major industrial hub in Egypt, while also boasting a thriving tourism industry.

　　Very few remnants of ancient Alexandria have survived to the present day. The largest excavation area in modern Alexandria includes a well-preserved ancient theater and Roman-era bath ruins. The Pompey's Pillar is the most famous surviving relic, standing 30 meters tall and made of polished red granite, with a base diameter of about 3 meters and a top diameter of about 2.5 meters. Not far southwest of Pompey's Pillar lies the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, a multi-level maze entered via a grand spiral staircase. It features over ten chambers adorned with carved columns, statues, and other religious symbols blending Roman, Greek, and Egyptian elements, as well as frescoes, burial niches, and sarcophagi. Mohammed Ali Square is a long, tree-lined plaza, centered around a statue of Governor Mohammed Ali. The surrounding buildings are predominantly Italianate in style, including important structures such as the courthouse, stock exchange, banks, churches, and theaters.

　　Alexandria

　　Reason to visit: Egypt’s second-largest city

　　Continent where the attraction is located: Africa【Africa】

　　Country/region where the attraction is located: Egypt[Egypt]

　　Province/state where the attraction is located: Alexandria Governorate[AlexandriaGovernorate]

　　City where the attraction is located: Alexandria[Alexandria]