Marsa Matrouh

Matrouh lies on a bay on the Mediterranean , about 290 km west of alexander and 222 km east from sallum . In ancient Egypt and during the reign of Alexander the Great, the city was known as Amunia , In the Ptolemaic Kingdom and later during the Byzantine Empire, it was known as Paraitónion . and during the Roman Empire, it was called Paraetonium in Latin. It started as a small fishing town during Ancient Egyptian times and the reign of Alexander The Great. When Roman occupation came to Egypt, the town became an important harbour for trade and shipping goods .and crops to Rome ‎‎‎‎‎‎