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Founded in c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great, Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilisation, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. Designed by Alexander’s personal architect, Dinocrates, the city incorporated the best in Hellenic planning and architecture. Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its Great Library, the largest in the ancient world; and the Necropolis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Alexandria was the intellectual and cultural centre of the ancient Mediterranean for much of the Hellenistic age and late antiquity. It was at one time the largest city in the ancient world before being eventually overtaken by Rome. Read More: Timestamps: 00:00 Tanneries & Lower Class Residential 16:45 Jewish Quarter 24:56 Great Synagogue 29:26 Main St
