Zanket el Setat Market in Alexandria- Egypt Today/Mustafa MarieZanket el Setat Market in Alexandria- Egypt Today/Mustafa MarieZanket el Setat Market in Alexandria- Egypt Today/Mustafa MarieCAIRO - 23 May 2019: Zanket el Setat Market is one of the most popular and densely populated markets in Alexandria. The market is renowned for its fabrics, silk and brides' accessories, in addition to women's supplies. It was the only market that brought together all the merchant communities from Morocco, Syria and Libya. The place should also contain a rare building that has no duplicate anywhere else in its design or artistry.Mohamed Fathi, a textile merchant in Zanket el-Setat market, affirms that the market is one of the largest and richest markets in Alexandria. During that era, the most famous gold merchant in the ancient market was Elias, a Jewish man who bought the finest jewelry from Greece and England.

Source: Libya Today May 23, 2019 09:15 UTC