A high-angle view of the Alexandria Corniche (El-Corniche) stretching along the Eastern Harbour of the Mediterranean Sea, with multi-lane traffic, palm tree-lined sidewalks, and pedestrians walking along the seawall. The city skyline extends along the curved bay in the background, while dramatic storm clouds and warm sunset light fill the sky. Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, served as the capital of Ptolemaic Egypt and one of the ancient world's greatest centers of learning and trade on the Mediterranean.