10/11/2023 0 Comments Mweather alexandria la![]() The latter was recently rediscovered underwater.Īlexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in April 331 BC as Ἀλεξάνδρεια ( Alexandreia), as one of his many city foundations. ![]() As early as the 7th century BC, there existed important port cities of Canopus and Heracleion. Just east of Alexandria (where Abu Qir Bay is now), there were in ancient times marshland and several islands. A small Egyptian fishing village named Rhakotis ( Egyptian: rꜥ-qdy.t, 'That which is built up') existed since the 13th century BC in the vicinity and eventually grew into the Egyptian quarter of the city. From ancient sources it is known there existed a trading post at this location during the time of Rameses the Great for trade with Crete, but it had long been lost by the time of Alexander's arrival. Radiocarbon dating of seashell fragments and lead contamination show human activity at the location during the period of the Old Kingdom (27th–21st centuries BC) and again in the period 1000–800 BC, followed by the absence of activity after that. From the late 18th century, Alexandria became a major centre of the international shipping industry and one of the most important trading centres in the world, both because it profited from the easy overland connection between the Mediterranean and Red Seas and the lucrative trade in Egyptian cotton.įor a chronological guide, see Timeline of Alexandria. By 641, the city had already been largely plundered and lost its significance before re-emerging in the modern era. In the modern world, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria both lay claim to this ancient heritage. The city was a major centre of early Christianity and was the centre of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, which was one of the major centres of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire. It was at one time the largest city in the ancient world before being eventually overtaken by Rome. Alexandria was the intellectual and cultural centre of the ancient Mediterranean for much of the Hellenistic age and late antiquity. It retained this status for almost a millennium, through the period of Roman and Eastern Roman rule until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 AD, when a new capital was founded at Fustat (later absorbed into Cairo).Īlexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria ( Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World its Great Library, the largest in the ancient world and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Alexandria grew rapidly, becoming a major centre of Hellenic civilisation, and replacing Memphis as Egypt's capital during the reign of the Ptolemaic pharaohs who succeeded Alexander. The city was founded originally in the vicinity of an Egyptian settlement named Rhacotis (that became the Egyptian quarter of the city). The city extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the northern coast of Egypt, and is the largest city on the Mediterranean, the second-largest in Egypt (after Cairo), the fourth-largest city in the Arab world, the ninth-largest city in Africa, and the ninth-largest urban area in Africa. Called the "Bride of the Mediterranean" internationally, Alexandria is a popular tourist destination and an important industrial centre due to its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez. 331 BC by Alexander the Great, Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilization, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. 80s return Wednesday and into the weekend - back above normal again.Alexandria ( / ˌ æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r i ə, - ˈ z ɑː n-/ AL-ig- ZA(H)N-dree-ə Arabic: الإسكندرية Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. This is near-normal for the middle of September. Tuesday we get a touch warmer with highs in the upper-70s under partly cloudy skies. You may see some patchy fog by morning in the valleys. Tonight we clear out and dip into the upper 40s and lower 50s - a chilly start to your Tuesday. Hope you got the rain you wanted to get from the cold front yesterday! We are unlikely to see more until next Monday, as high pressure rules the Midwest, and the weather stays quiet, with a warming trend. WEATHER AUTHORITY FORECAST - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH - EVENING UPDATE
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