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
Category: Greek & Roman Egypt
Category: Greek & Roman Egypt
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
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
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
The Coptic Language and Script
Although attempts had been made in the 2C BC to transliterate the Egyptian language into the Greek script, with little success, it was not until
Temple of Horus in Edfu
Edfu,The ancient city which stood here was Djeba, where Horus the Elder was worshipped, later called Apollinopolis Magna by the Greeks who equated the solar
Kom Ombo Temple – Temple of Sabek & Horus
Kom Ombo (the Mound of Umbu), an important center for the sugar trade. The ancient site of the city of Nebet, later called by the
philae Temple – Isis Temple in Aswan
Agilqiyyah Island (Philae). The island of Agilqiyyah, onto which the structures from the submerged island of Philae have been transferred, has been reshaped to resemble