| #1469224 in Books | George Braziller | 1998-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.75 x9.50 x.75l,3.59 | File type: PDF | 253 pages | ||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Rediscovering Alexandria al Iskandareya|By Nadia Azumi|I was born in Egypt by Italian Parents, and loved archeology from the moment I understood what archeology was all about. I used to play at Quit Bey on the jetty were now you need special passes to go fishing.My parents and I loved going there. I also sailed there in the small harbor and one day with low tides the||[O]n almost every page there is a statement that is astonishing or a photograph that takes your breath away. I have never seen a book that is so beautifully produced and contains such a wealth of remarkable material. -- Los Angeles Times Book |
The last ten years have seen some of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries ever made in Alexandria, the legendary Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. Presented here is a full account of these extraordinary finds and of the exciting expeditions that led to their discovery. Located on the northwestern end of the Nile River Delta, Alexandria was the greatest of Hellenistic cities and was a major center of Jewish and Christian culture. Athens' e...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Alexandria Rediscovered | Jean-Yves Empereur. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
