Caesareum in Alexandria

Are you on a tour to Egypt in search of golden treasures of the past grandeur? Then do visit Alexandria in Egypt, the second largest city of the country, which was founded by Alexander, the great. Though the city later succumbed partially to the ravishes of erosion under the waters of the Western harbor after passing through the reign of the Ptolemaic rulers and the Roman empire, the later discoveries and excavations of the remnants of the city, makes it a hot-bed of cultural tourism. Caesareum in Alexandria is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

Features of Caesareum in Alexandria

Caesareum in Alexandria reminds of the beautiful temple that was built to reflect Egyptian Queen Cleopatra’s love for Marc Antony, a Roman politician.

According to some theories of history, it is contemplated that Queen Cleopatra committed suicide here in 30 BC.

It actually was located close to the shore in the central part of the harbor.

Caesareum in Alexandria had plush decors with porticoes and propylalea

There were also parks and libraries in Caesareum in Alexandria, which was later again dedicated to Caesar Augustus who defeated Marc Antony and became the most significant of Roman Emperors.

When the surge of Christianity touched the shores of Alexandria in in the 4th century AD, Caesareum in Alexandria came to be known as the Cathedral of Alexandria.

Finally, it succumbed to its ruin in 912 AD.

There were two red granite obelisks with the names of Tuthmosis III, Seti I and Ramesses II in front of Caesareum in Alexandria.

These structures were brought from Heliopolis by the Romans almost two decades after Cleopatra's death and were called "Cleopatra's Needles".

History adds that Caesareum in Alexandria contained these obelisks until the British forces decided to transport them back to their country in 1877.

On of these structures of Caesareum in Alexandria was a to the Thames Embankment in London, and another to Central Park in New York.

If you go to see Caesareum in Alexandria, you will find the statue of Saad Zaghloul, a nationalist of Alexandria, in the site of the temple.