Editing Mersa Matruh (section)

== Main sights ==
* Ruins of the Temple of the King, Pharaoh [[Ramesses II]] (1200 BC)
* Drowned city of [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]].
* Drowned Palace of [[Cleopatra VII|Cleopatra]].
* Egyptian Fleet Anchorage which was built by the [[Ptolemies]]. The remains of the naval installations still stand west of the port.
* Coptic Chapel: built in the early Coptic age, it contains several caves bearing inscriptions.
* Rommel's Hideout: a cave, hewn in the rock, where Rommel drew up plans for his military operations. It has now been turned into a military museum.
* The British Cemetery: thousands of rock-hewn tombstones stand in straight rows amidst a fenced garden.
* The German Cemetery: a fortress-like memorial that was built on a height overlooking the sea.
* The Italian Cemetery: a high tower fort standing on a high hill. The walls of the building are covered with marble.
* [[Matrouh Archaeology Museum]]