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Alexandria, facts, history, location Alexander city has a rich history; not only was Alexandria founded by ‘Alexander the Great but also was one of the leading beacons of Christianity and had one of the biggest Cathedrals at some time.  Alexandria location The city is located in the northern part of Egypt, some 225 km to the northwest of Cairo directly on the Mediterranean Sea. The city of Alexandria lies at the western edge of the Nile River delta. Alexandria's location extends 32 km on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea from El Montazah Palace to El Corniche and ends west at the Qaitbay Castle. For one thousand years, Alexandria served as the capital of Egypt during the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine until the Arab conquest in 641 AD when the official capital became the city of Fustat. Alexandria Facts Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo The city has a population of 5 million people on a 2,679 km² It was built by Alexander the Great himself in 332 BC The fourth-largest city in the Arab world, and the ninth-largest urban area in Africa Egypt’s largest seaport and the center of much of its maritime activity Once, it had One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pharos Lighthouse The Citadel of Qaitbay is built on the same site as the popular lighthouse on the sea coast of the Mediterranean The legendary Library of Alexandria was the biggest and the most famous in its time Locals call it the 'Bride of Mediterranean This city became the Hellenic Civilization's major center during the Ptolemaic dynasty. Kom Al Shoqafa tomb or Catacomb is treated as the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages and the Greek Noble family's final resting place. Roman Amphitheatre in the city contains a