The world-famous Alexander (ancient mysteries of the Nile, an ancient journey of 18)

Author: old when not Yi Zhuang

Alexandria Egypt and Africa is the second largest city, Cairo 208 km, with 300 million people.

Due to its beautiful scenery and architecture, enjoy the "Eastern Mediterranean bride". 25 December, we set off from Cairo to visit the tour's last scene — Alexander city.

332 BC, the Macedonian army, in the young under the command of Alexander the great, was a South Western Asia, to enter Egypt.

Local Persian Empire abhor, therefore did not make on Alexander's Army resistance, on the contrary, treat him as a son of the Sun God, look up to him as Pharaoh.

Alexander the great is the world's most renowned strategist and politician, serving as the Macedonian King of just 13 years, to their great talent, East-West seminars, across Europe, Asia, Africa and three continents of vast land, established to Babylon as the capital of the huge Empire, achieved unprecedented achievements, to promote East-West cultural exchanges and economic development, on the progress of human society has had a significant impact.

(Figure 1, and in the sea, Alexander)

Alexander decided in Egypt to establish a named after himself, he travelled to the city in the Siwa Oasis in Egypt and worship the Sun god Amun, passing through Eastern Mediterranean shore of la Library Desk fellow, like here, ordered the construction of the city here.

He's been here, beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate, and the European maritime traffic is very convenient, as connections in Europe, Asia, Africa's most important cities. After his death, his General Ptolemy I, his body was buried in Alexandria, and here has established the Ptolemy dynasty. Alexander became the capital of the Kingdom of Egypt, the ancient history of the West in its size and wealth is second only to Rome.

In the Arab history ", is described in Alexandria, at that time:" white marble reflection of the Moon so bright that it tailors do not light the line into the pinhole.

In town, the soldiers covered eyes against the marble reflex to dazzle. This city has 4000 palaces, 4000 bathroom, 400 theatre ... "

Unfortunately, Alexander city after several ups and downs, has undergone three major earthquake and countless wars, once bustling city has gone for a while.

This is our most disappointed. See Alexander city today is the beginning of the 19th century by Mohammed Ali started reconstruction.

The city is built on a T-shaped peninsula, facing the vastness of the Eastern Mediterranean, back in blue-green water of Mayer Ute Lake.

Unique geographical location, a gift from her room wonderland of beauty. The essence of the whole city up to 26 km of coastal Boulevard, Avenue at the eastern end of the summer palace; guesthouse located in the Avenue, upscale residences, luxury hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, its architectural style has Arab style and continental style characteristics of multiple appearance; on the north side is sprawing beach. In the warm sunshine, dazzling white sand beach, lined with azure sea, forming a beautiful picture, the "Pearl of the Eastern Mediterranean" so on.

(Figure 5, Poseidon's sculpture)

We first visited the most famous building in Alexandria-a summer resort.

Summer Palace, Montaza Palace was Egypt's history, the last King's Palace, built according to the Eastern Mediterranean, surrounded by gardens, is a unique garden. 1952 years ago has been a Royal family's summer resort, is now the Egypt State guesthouse, similar to Beijing Diaoyutai. It is said that the then Prime Minister Zhou Enlai stayed at on this trip to Egypt. Palace closed to the public, we can only see the outside appearance.

(Figure 7, the summer palace of positive)

Liu Huan told us that their appearance is important to note that frequently appears in the topic letter f.

It is said that the old King Fahd that "F" is the lucky letters, son Farouk and four daughters of Eve Gil ya, method according to Sara, method depends on the card, the name by xiya all beginning with "F". Farouk King on the throne, was originally also inherited this tradition, the first wife ligation Faina silk name changed to Farida. 1951 Farouk and NA ruiman married, did not change her name. Later, their son was born, he was named for his Sheikh Ahmad · Fouad, the letter f is placed in the second place, this will give the Farouk what fate? 6 months after the Farouk deposed.

We visited another important attractions is Carter-Castle.

Liu Huan, the location of the Castle, formerly known as the seven wonders of the world lighthouse of Alexandria. Lighthouse built by the white marble, a total of up to 135 meters, equivalent to 40-story height, the torch burning light reflected by a mirror concentrator can exposure to 56 kilometres away. As the world's tallest buildings, their reputation and even more than the pyramids. A. d. 956, 1303 and 1323 years occurred in Eastern Mediterranean region of three earthquakes will destroy the whole lighthouse.

(Figure 10, Carter-Castle)

1480, Egypt King Carter, to protect against external aggression, the lighthouse site built a castle, and in his own name.

The castle is a beige stone fortress, is quite impressive, rectangular, part of the main outer wall into a square, each corner has a cylindrical shape, part of paolou, classic, mysterious, romantic. The Castle at the main entrance of the exhibition with some ancient weapons, brought to mind the 1882 Egypt military resistance to the United Kingdom armed forces here. Because the Castle and the special relationship between the lighthouse, the lighthouse trail pursue to Alexander people naturally their eyes turned to Carter-Castle.

In the go to Carter, Castle of the way back and forth, and Alexander landmark buildings — the cost of modern art Crystal $ new library of Alexandria.

The styling is extremely chic: great fountain and wavy sloping glass roof uncontaminated sea and sky.

Liu Huan, original Alexandria Library with Alexandria Lighthouse repute, was the world's largest libraries, library books up to nearly 70 million volumes, including the ancient Greece

All books and part of the Ancient Orient. Ptolemy dynasty was certainly the excellence, generating a large number of science and culture in the world to make outstanding contributions to the astronomer and geographer, mathematician, medical scientists and linguist.

Unfortunately, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has destroyed by two fire.

Egypt tourist guide in the introduction, generally only occur once the fire: 48 years b.c. the Roman Commander Caesar in help Kristy after Egypt gaudily, Petra VII disputes for the throne, set fire to the other side of the fleet, the fire spread to the city of Alexandria, the library would suffer.

As a respected scientific "after" Egypt gaudily Kristy AO Petra sad is not difficult to imagine. Luckily she finally got 20 million copies of presentation.

Preserved books later suffered a second destruction of damaged.

Since the Islamic religious reasons, the guide is generally avoided. 642 ad. At that time, the conquest of Egypt-Arab generals of the amu are the above command: Alexandria Library collections of books, and Islamic religious doctrinal content, that they do not need to exist; if not consistent with the doctrine, that even the wreck. So will they escape the first fire of books sent to a public bathroom as fuel to burn, it is said that the whole process lasted about six months. Alexandria Library destroyed, has been called "the history of human culture a catastrophe".

Alexandria Library renewal in 1995, with the help of the United Nations with a total of seven and a half years, at a cost of $ 1 billion 7600.

We see architecture is the library reading Hall, a total of 600 root piles supporting the park wall and diameters of up to 160 m of steel-framed glass roof. It can also accept 2 000 readers. At present, it has become one of the city of Alexandria.

Alexander's other famous historical sites are located in Pompeii column that matches the temple ruins buisse, Afar, solitary name：Qingtian shizhu very is a column.

3 century a.d., stationed at the Alexander the great rebellion in the AHL.

Rome Daikelixian pro rate force Expeditionary crusade against the siege of 8 months, brutally crushed the rebellion. At that time the city full of hungry inherit a plague epidemic. Daikelixian to food, relievethe, appease people. A.d. 297 years, Egypt's Chief spoth spit Moss in tournament buisse temple square, the central building this pillar, to show gratitude. Because of the Crusader army mistakenly believe that ancient Rome the Pompeii's ashes in column top ashes pot, Europe has still to Pompeii column.

(Picture 16, Pompeii stone pillar consists of a block of red granite hewn)

Alexander style Europeanization, streets clean, completely different from Cairo.

Pedestrian dress, manners is open than Cairo. 30 per cent of the resident foreigners in this, the West's economic and cultural effects on it. The seaside Boulevard, from time to time to see sitting at the beach showing love to young men and women, to become one of the city's beautiful landscape. Alexander is a city full of love.

See this scene, one cannot help but think of the famous after Egypt gaudily-Kristy, Petra, this makes the powerful Emperor of the Roman Empire are wrapped in its Margot of Ptolemy dynasty of the last of her, not only temporarily preserve a dynasty, Alexandria's achievements, also makes Egypt reached an unprecedented peak.

After the death of Egypt gaudily, after a 3700-year history of ancient Egypt in this end of civilization.

From the mysterious Kingdom Egypt into the Roman Empire. He lost the throne, the ancient temple in a silence, a brilliant civilization of ancient Egypt from was completely buried in the billowing dust storms.

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