Alexandria –Bibliotheca

Alexandria …. the mermaid of the Mediterranean ,second largest city in Egypt after Cairo.  Alexandria was built during the rule of the Greek emperor Alexander the Great who seek to immortalize his name through this city. The Greek architect Dinocrates built Alexandria on the site of the old village Rhakotis 331 BC. Later Alexandria flourished to be a prominent cultural, political and economic metropolis. It was the renowned capital of the Ptolemies with monuments many of which remain to be a witness to a great civilization. Much of Alexandria stands next to the Mediterranean Sea and offers visiting tourists plenty of stunning stretches of coastline and sandy beaches. Today Alexandria is witnessing one of brightest days of its history with the work being done to revive the city to be as it was once called the mermaid of the Mediterranean. it is considered the most attractive city in Egypt for its moderate weather, long beached of white sand and blue water, beautiful buildings and friendly people..Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a must-see in Alexandria. The library’s design is unique, modern, elegant, and perfectly situated on the Corniche. It is a wonderful reincarnation of the famed ancient library of Alexandria. The original library held the largest collection of manuscripts in the world and was a great center of learning for 600 years until it burned down in the 3rd century. The dramatic new library, resembling an angled discus or a great sundial, was designed by a Norwegian architect and cost about $200 million. The modern Biblioteca Alexandrina is intended to recapture the spirit of the original Library of Alexandria as a center for learning, dialogue, and rationality. It is aid to be the world’s window on Egypt and the Egypt window on the world