OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Alexandria

Project Description

The aim of this project is to map the historical evolution of the city of Alexandria.

Alexandria was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great and became a major centre of Hellenic civilization; today it's the second largest city in Egypt.

Link to the location

Sources

Maps

• Map of ancient Alexandria by Philip Schaff

Pages

• Alexandria

• History of Alexandria

• Timeline of Alexandria