But what many don’t know is that Alexandria, which lies about 136 miles northwest of Cairo, actually once stood as Egypt’s capital city, from 332 BC until 642 AD - a period of 973 years.

Once pearl of the Eastern Mediterranean, Alexandria, Egypt has long been neglected. Now it is drowning. A report from a forgotten city. A small restaurant in Abukir, a dreary suburb of Alexandria ...

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt, with over five million inhabitants. As a political centre in ancient times, the former location of the renowned ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and a ...