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Trip to Egypt|Alexandria|The Least Egyptian City

🇪🇬|They say Alexandria is the least Egyptian city, with European architecture, Roman streets, and romantic Türkiye just across the sea…… 🗿|When the bronze rust pierces the Mediterranean mist, Pompey's Pillar becomes a sundial left by the gods. This famous landmark is a symbol of Alexandria. The pillar is 20.75m tall and carved from a single piece of red granite. The stone was quarried in Aswan and transported to Alexandria by barge via the Nile. 🎭|The semicircular stone steps are baked by the sun into a gramophone, and the Roman Amphitheatre still plays the harbor twilight on repeat…… This was an important building in Roman times, mainly used for various entertainment activities and performances, such as gladiator contests, theatrical performances, and public executions. These amphitheaters were usually semicircular, with tiered seating surrounding a central performance area. The design took into account acoustic principles, ensuring that the audience could clearly hear the performance no matter where they sat. Roman amphitheaters are not only an important symbol of Roman civilization, but also an important part of social life at that time, reflecting the entertainment and cultural life of Roman society.
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