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Al Wardian () is a
neighborhood A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neigh ...
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Alexandria Alexandria ( ; ) is the List of cities and towns in Egypt#Largest cities, second largest city in Egypt and the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile ...
, Egypt. Al Wardian neighborhood is located in Alexandria, specifically in the western part of Alexandria, near
Alexandria Port The Port of Alexandria is located on the northern coast of Egypt, to the West of the Nile Delta. In antiquity Alexandria was built between the Mediterranean Sea and Mariut Lake. The latter was connected to the River Nile via canals, allowing goo ...
. It is one of the best popular areas due to the well planned streets, and the high population. The Wardian is one of the archaeological sites, the "Wardian Cemetery" is one of its monuments, probably dating back to 300 BC. "Wardian Cemetery" was transferred to of Kom Al-Shqafah to save the cemetery from water flood, it is now Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, which is characterized by the unique architectural style.


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Neighborhoods in Alexandria Alexandria, Virginia is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located along the western bank of the Potomac River. The city of approximately 151,000 is about six miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Overview As ...
Populated places in Alexandria Governorate Neighbourhoods of Alexandria {{Egypt-geo-stub