EgyptThe original was at the mouth of the Nile river in Egypt.
The site for the city of Alexandria was selected by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. However, he died before the work began.
Alexandria is a city in Egypt, but is not the capital. Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
Alexandria exported goods such as wheat and papyrus.
Alexander the Great in 331BC and was Egypts capital city for nearly 1000 years