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Italians, Romans, Ottomans, Armenians, and Jews... different peoples and sects visited the Bride of the Mediterranean and became part of its culture and formation. Alexandria, the pearl of the Mediterranean, which was neglected in the early 17th century, became a target for all invaders due to its strategic location, but this invasion may have had two faces, how so?! Despite the cultural decline, Roman Alexandria was economically prosperous, and the Italians played a major role in establishing the Alexandria Corniche. In this documentary, we learn about Alexandria in the first half of the twentieth century, the pearl of the Mediterranean, a model of a multicultural city. Who lived there? What was their life like? How did the city achieve this progress? What remains of that Alexandria today? To subscribe to Al Jazeera Documentary: http://ajmn.tv/ytsub For more, visit our website: http://doc.aljazeera.net