The Mystery of the Hidden City

Geography jigsaw

Benevolent city buried behind the hints below is well-known. Finding the hints will help you to solve the problem by assembling the city name.

The first clue is

• The name of this city begins with the same letter as the nation noted for its pyramids.
• It's in a nation spanning two continents.

Second Clue:

• The second letter of the city's name matches the second letter of the name of the longest river in the world.
• Crucially important to the existence of a nearby ancient society, this river flows over a desert.

Third clue:

• Though it is no longer standing, the city had held an internationally known ancient wonder.
• Standing at the entrance of her harbour, this wonder was a massive monument.

Fourth Cue:

• The city gets its name from a once-most important ancient library in the world.
• The great expertise and scroll collection of this library was well-known.

Could you guess the city?

Combining the hints will help you to solve the puzzle and try to identify the secret city!