Alexandria, Egypt Royal Jewelry Museum

Alexandria, Egypt Royal Jewelry Museum

Just a few minutes? drive from the Roman theater there is The Royal Jewelry Museum, which is installed at the Palace of Nobel Fatma El-Zahraa. The palace is a beautiful example of European art and architectural designs. After purchasing a ticket and turning your cell phone off, visitors are required to wear cloth on their shoes to keep the floors clean. Consisting of an eastern and western wing, the two wings are connected to a long balcony made of colored glass.

The museum includes paintings and a huge collection of royal jewelry and home accessories. Most of the jewelry pieces have the owner?s initials carved on them. The museum is a luxurious place where diamonds, gold, silver, crystals, pearls and coral all exist under one roof.






The Port, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa


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Situated in the northern part of Egypt on the coast lies Alexandria. Widely known as the ?Pearl of the Mediterranean,? Alexandria is a popular tourist attraction due to its rich culture, array of available activities and year-round perfect weather.

In ancient times, Alexandria was one of the world?s most famous cities. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria was the main Greek city in Egypt and then came under Roman influence until 430 BC. It remained Egypt's capital for nearly a thousand years.





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The Great Lighthouse of Alexandria, from a Series of the "Seven Wonders of the World"


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The city is famous for its Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Standing between 115 and 150 meters high, it was among the highest structures of the world ? second only to the Pyramids. The city is peppered with Roman and Greek buildings and ruins.

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