The Azarita area
The Azarita neighborhood is considered one of Alexandria's oldest, best and most famous neighborhoods, for many reasons the most important being that the region is its distinct geographical location, located in the center of Alexandria.
Ancient Greek art is incorporated into architecture. The neighborhood of Azarite that Plato lived in was there, and Queen Cleopatra's love lived through her love story with Mark Antonio, with Actio's naval battle, Cleopatra was defeated, and her Antonio.
It was the royal neighborhood that contained the old library and museum that continued to function until 272 AD, until the Emperor Aurlian burned the whole neighborhood, including its temples and royal tombs.
The story of the establishment of the Azarita region in its present form goes back to the era of "Muhammad Ali Pasha", the Egyptian governor who wanted to revive the city of Alexandria and set up a health council there, where he considered the introduction of the quarantine system. implemented in Europe.
Then he gathered all the consulates of foreign countries and reached a commission, and then the decision was made to establish the first quarry near the eastern port, to which all European and foreign vessels arrive. The name of the neighborhood came from the name "Lazaret", which derives from the name of the first quarry founded in France on the island of Sainte Marie de Nazaré and the quarry is now located in the main university hospital.
" The majority of the population living in the area worked in commerce and groceries, where the Greek square containing the Greek school "Salvachos" and the Greek orphanage "Mana" are located.
The most important thing that distinguishes the Azarita area is the ancient library of Alexandria and next to it is the Quetta land, the old Quetta theater, one of the most important ancient theaters in Alexandria and Soter Street, in front of them is the statue of Egyptian sailor Fathi Mahmoud's white sails.
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