The city of Alexandria was named after the Greek general Alexander the Great, who wanted it to be the capital of his empire. It is on Egypt's northern coast and is close to the western edge of the Nile Delta. Alexander, himself chose the site but did not live to see the city completed. In 323 B.C., just nine years after he had conquered Egypt, Alexander died in Babylon. His body was brought back to Alexandria to be buried, but the site of his tomb has never been found. The city flourished under his successors the Ptolemies, and later the Romans, becoming famous as a great center of trade and learning. People referred to Alexandria as "The Queen of the Mediterranean". Alexandria was more like a city in Greece than in Egypt. In other words, the city was more Greek than Egyptian. Alexandria's streets divided it in to districts. The dead were buried in fancy underground catacombs. The lighthouse on Pharaohs Island at Alexandria was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, but was demolished in Ancient times. Alexandria had the most extensive library of the ancient world. Unfortunately, the library was burned to the ground.