EL-Hag Hadad Secondary School “ Alexandria City” By Sosana EL-Komos EL-Hag Hadad Secondary School 2011

Location Alexandria Map Alexandria is located at the north of Egypt. Its geographic location enabled it to be one of the most important ports in Egypt with more than 50% share of Egypt's sea trade.

This is the Lighthouse of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as the Pharaohs of Alexandria, was a tower built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharaohs at Alexandria, Egypt. Its purpose was to guide sailors into the harbor at night time. With a height variously estimated at somewhere in-between 393 and 450 ft (120 and 140 m), it was for many centuries among the tallest man made structures on Earth. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Library of Alexandria The library of Alexandria had many names because of its greatness and the number and variety of books it contained. It was named "the royal library of Alexandria, the Grand Library, or the great library of Alexandria. The library acted as a major center for science and culture for many centuries. The design of the library The design of the modern library of Alexandria consisted of four underground stores and six upper stores. The special shape of the modern library of Alexandria is considered a special architectural germ. The oval shape of library from outside that is a symbol of the continuity of life as the sun comes out of the sea and goes from the highest point till the lowest point overlooking the sea. The library is sounded by a great wall that was made out of Aswan Granite and it contains writing and inscriptions in 120 languages The library is 10 stores height which have an oval shape cover with a radius of 60 meters. The library is divided into reading sections which is 14.4 × 9.6 meters in size. The library was designed to last for two centuries but there are fears that this period might be exaggerated because of its closeness to the sea.

Qaitbay Citadel The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century A.D. The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbor on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Conclusion: Finally from my own point of view, I can say that Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria is known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", and most of the tourists come from all over world to see it. As I mentioned there are many attractions in Alexandria such as the Library of Alexandria, Qaitbay Citadel and the Lighthouse of Alexandria which is one of the seven wonders of the world and others. God save Egypt, its people and land. We hope to be always safe and well. Come and visit Egypt anytime.

Resources: Websites: Pictures: http://www.ask-aladdin.com/Alex-Travel-Information/library_of_Alexandria.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_of_Qaitbay Pictures: http://www.utexas.edu/courses/introtogreece/lect34/lPharosLighthouseAlexandria.jpg http://img.search.com/thumb/2/2e/AlexandriaMap1.jpg/250px-AlexandriaMap1.jpg