You will be picked up from your accommodation to head to Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt. This where the rich history of the Mediterranean civilization is exhibited. Fort Qaitbey (The Citadel of Qaitbey): The island of Pharos was a major port having two huge harbors. The Fort was built in the 1480’s by Sultan Qaitbey, Parts of the remains of the lighthouse can be seen in the construction of the old fort. One of the seven wonders of the ancient World. The Catacombs of Kom El-Shouqafa: These tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century A.D.) for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion. These tombs represent the last existing major construction for the sake of the old Egyptian religion. Pompey’s Pillar: An approximately 25m red Aswan granite column with a circumference of 9m, was constructed in honor of the emperor Diocletian., it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. The Revival of the Ancient Library of Alexandria: The design concept is a simple circle inclined towards the sea, partly submerged in a pool of water, the image of the Egyptian sun, that in contemporary terms will illuminate the world and human civilization. The revival of the Ancient Library of Alexandria Project aims at building a universal modern public library to be a center of culture, science, and academic research
Have fresh seafood lunch.
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