This city played a central role in the Lavon Affair, in which it was the target of a bombing campaign. Its current seaport was designed by Dinocrates and finished by Cleomenes, and major sections of the city were rebuilt after the Jewish-Greek civil wars. The Ottoman Governor Mohammad Ali had the task of rebuilding this cit
This city played a central role in the Lavon Affair, in which it was the target of a bombing campaign. Its current seaport was designed by Dinocrates and finished by Cleomenes, and major sections of the city were rebuilt after the Jewish-Greek civil wars. The Ottoman Governor Mohammad Ali had the task of rebuilding this city after a namesake battle in which Napoleon's forces were defeated by a British expedition. Its wonders include the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and the misnamed "Pompey's Pillar." FTP, name this Egyptian city, formerly the center of Hellenism, that is known for both its ancient library and lighthouse.
This city played a central role in the Lavon Affair, in which it was the target of a bombing campaign.
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