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Rosetta
Coordinates: 31°24'N 30°25'E? / ?31.400°N 30.417°E? / 31.400; 30.417 Rosetta ???? Rashid Location in Egypt Coordinates: 31°24'16?N 30°24'59?E? / ?31.40444°N 30.41639°E? / 31.40444; 30.41639 Country  Egypt Governorate Beheira Population (1996)  • Total 58,432 Time zone EST (UTC+2) Rosetta (Arabic: ????? Rašid  IPA: ; French: Rosette) is a port city of the Nile Delta, located 65 km (40 mi) east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate.Founded around in the 9th century, Rashid boomed with the decline of Alexandria following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, only to wane in importance after Alexandria's revival. During the 19th century it was a popular British tourist destination, known for its charming Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and comparative cleanliness.
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