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Karmouz area is the oldest areas of the city of Alexandria, a city out of the same place, a village «Racotiis» old .. Located Karmouz city of Alexandria, the center of which is a popular area and has several tourist attractions illusions «masts column» Place Tel Temple old Serapeum, which was set up during the Roman period around the year 292 AD to celebrate the arrival of Diocletian Egypt .. and there are a «Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa» archaeological also due to the Roman era .. in the city there are now market as Karmouz of the city's markets, a market «Hour» where frequently there are shops selling fabrics and furnishings and women's clothing .. There is a difference of views on the Naming area «Karmouz» that name is derived from the «Krmos» the name of the original area, which as evidenced by Greek name .. Perhaps this label due proportion to the fruit «fig» where it was grown widespread in this area until the «head figs area» Currently.. Limits as symbols Lake Mariot south and the east «Muharram Bek district» Almtlasq with her and is bounded by the «gum» North District and «Attarine» District contains symbols on several areas illusions .. «Gheit grape region» and «com Alhqavp» and «sleepy mountain» and «hydrophobic» and «Bab Sidra»