Iskanderiya
Iskanderiya is a region in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Photo: Asiatologist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Library
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria and Shatby.
Alexandria
Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.
El Max
Village
Photo: Dina nasr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Max is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the possible location of the ancient Christian monastic complex of the Pempton at the fifth milestone west of Alexandria.
Iskanderiya
- Type: Region
- Also known as: “Iskanderiya, Iskanderiya”
- Category: locality
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.1667° or 31° 10′ northLongitude
29.8833° or 29° 53′ eastOpen location code
8G3F5V8M+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 769118985OpenStreetMap feature
place=region
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Iskanderiya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إسكندرية”
- French: “Iskanderiya”
- German: “Iskanderiya”
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