Egypt
Al Ahram Weekly
This article, although its only connection to Egyptology is a passing reference to Alexander the Great is almost lyrical in its passion for Alexandria. It makes me want to pack my bags and go!
There are some lovely black and white photographs accompanying the site.
- Alexandria, Egypt: City Of The Imagination
Huffington Post (Ralph White) Alexandria, Egypt is a city that appeals powerfully to imagination. It was here that the Egyptian Revolution was ignited by the brutal murder of blogger Khaled Said, and the city continues to be a major focal center...
- Fate Of Ancient Egyptian Library A Mystery
The Bismarck Tribune (Carol M. Russell) No one can find Alexander the Great. He was buried in Alexandria after his body was brought back from Babylon where he died in 323 BC at age 33. Theories of his death range from poisoning to appendicitis. Why can't...
- Alexander The Great And The Legacy Of Alexandria
Daily Mail (Bettany Hughes) There is not, and has never been, another city to match it. It was a glittering metropolis, home to the most sexually charismatic queen of all time, founded by a man whose megalomaniac ambitions knew no bounds. It was a buzzing...
- War Memorial Obelisks Tell An Old Roman Story
Times Online (Philip Howard) Rome conquered Alexandria in 30BC. It was the only time that a single power dominated the entire Mediterranean basin. In one sense this was just another Roman conquest. But Alexandria is a special place: the cosmopolis for...
- Alexandria Quartet 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Egypt Daily Star News Generations of writers have been inspired by the multi-cultural, outward-looking city of Alexandria. In recent history, the most famous literary work about Alexandria by a non-Egyptian author is Lawrence Durrell’s “Justine,”...
Egypt
Travel: Alexandria
Al Ahram Weekly
This article, although its only connection to Egyptology is a passing reference to Alexander the Great is almost lyrical in its passion for Alexandria. It makes me want to pack my bags and go!
Today the small hotels and pensions off Raml Station afford the possibility, a very rare thing in Egypt, of clean affordable lodgings. Like much of downtown they also offer a glimpse of the city's faded grandeur, while having the advantage of overlooking the seashore -- Alexandria's famous Corniche. Such places thus give you the opportunity to view the city from above: the most fascinating perspective on the combination of colonial architecture, horse-drawn carts and automobiles that forms the substance of Alexandria's street life; from the seclusion of a small balcony: people watching. And then there are the insides of the buildings to take in: the arches, the stairways, the impossibly high ceilings; the modest balconies looking out onto the sea; the book racks reminiscent of Athens and the Art Nouveau decorations; wherever you look, some aspect of history or geography.
- Alexandria, Egypt: City Of The Imagination
Huffington Post (Ralph White) Alexandria, Egypt is a city that appeals powerfully to imagination. It was here that the Egyptian Revolution was ignited by the brutal murder of blogger Khaled Said, and the city continues to be a major focal center...
- Fate Of Ancient Egyptian Library A Mystery
The Bismarck Tribune (Carol M. Russell) No one can find Alexander the Great. He was buried in Alexandria after his body was brought back from Babylon where he died in 323 BC at age 33. Theories of his death range from poisoning to appendicitis. Why can't...
- Alexander The Great And The Legacy Of Alexandria
Daily Mail (Bettany Hughes) There is not, and has never been, another city to match it. It was a glittering metropolis, home to the most sexually charismatic queen of all time, founded by a man whose megalomaniac ambitions knew no bounds. It was a buzzing...
- War Memorial Obelisks Tell An Old Roman Story
Times Online (Philip Howard) Rome conquered Alexandria in 30BC. It was the only time that a single power dominated the entire Mediterranean basin. In one sense this was just another Roman conquest. But Alexandria is a special place: the cosmopolis for...
- Alexandria Quartet 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Egypt Daily Star News Generations of writers have been inspired by the multi-cultural, outward-looking city of Alexandria. In recent history, the most famous literary work about Alexandria by a non-Egyptian author is Lawrence Durrell’s “Justine,”...