Kom Alshawqafah (Mound of Shards) Tombs in Alexandria
the Kom Alshawqafah (Mound of Shards), a 2С AD burial site. Inside the enclosure are four porphyry sarcophagi and numerous architectural remains lie scattered over
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Pompey’s Pillar and Temple of Serapis in Alexandria
Temple of Serapis and Pompey’s Pillar (Ar. Amud al-Sawari), raised in AD 300 in honour of Diocletian who saved the city from famine prior to
Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria
The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria is the site of The Pharos, The Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was this immense lighthouse, considered one of the
The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
It was this immense lighthouse, considered one of the Wonders of the World, that, in the words of ЕМ. Forster. beaconed to the imagination, not