Today, the visitor must look hard when searching for remains for the ancients in Alexandria. Though the city now abounds in gorgeous Islamic architecture and the delightful 19th-century Egyptian Revival style, little remains form the Greco-Roman period.
What remains offers only a glimpse of what was once the most vibrant city in the Mediterranean. Modern Fouad Street still follows the main road through the town set out by the Greek Pharaohs, the lonely Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa contain sandstone reliefs of ancient Egypt’s strand and exotic gods, there’s a small Roman amphitheatre, and, beneath the waves, lies the palace of Cleopatra, explored only by marin archaeologists (certainly one of the world’s coolest jobs).
Today,
perhaps the best way to experience Alexandria as it was is digitally, so please
take a look at videos for a stunning and historically accurate interpretation
of this queen among cities.
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