Alexandria Collection (page 36)

Royal Palace and yacht, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Waterfront and Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Traffic on the Sharia 26th July on the waterfront, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandria Library), Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Corniche in evening light, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Paddle steamer and dock masters office, Alexandria, Virginia, USA, North America

Captains Row, Alexandria, Virginia, USA, North America

Pompeys Pillar, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa

Moored boats before city skyline, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Roman amphitheatre, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The port, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Heros Water Dispenser
Coin-in-the-slot scent dispenser, patented 1889, operates on the same principles as holy water dispenser by Hero of Alexandria in 1st century AD

Battle of Alexandria 01
At the battle of Alexandria, the French colours are seized by an English soldier

Clemens Alexandrinus / The
TITUS FLAVIUS CLEMENS Saint Clement of Alexandria, Greek theologian

Callimachus of Alexandri
CALLIMACHUS writer of Alexandria

Origen (Burghers)
ORIGEN of Alexandria Christian writer and teacher One of the Greek Fathers of the church

Wagner / Humor Blatter
RICHARD WAGNER German composer, in a parody of the bombardment of Alexandria: the bombardment of Bayreuth is about to begin, with a performance of Parsifal

Self-Adjusting Clepsydra
The SELF-ADJUSTING CLEPSYDRA is attributed to Ctesibius, a mechanical engineer of Alexandria, Egypt: the technology involves a dual action of tube and reservoir Date: circa 200 BC

Obelisk at Alexandria
One of two obelisks from Alexandria, which were removed and shipped to London and New York as the eroneously monikered Cleopatras Needles

Visit / Tombs of the Kings
On a royal tour, Edward and Alexandria visit the Tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings

Dionysius of Alexandria
ST DIONYSIUS OF ALEXANDRIA converted by a vision, he became bishop of Alexandria and survived persecutions and banishments : he was a renowned theologian

Saint Pantaenus
SAINT PANTAENUS Stoic philosopher who converted to Christianity and became a catechist at Alexandria

New York Zouaves
New York firemen zouaves turning out to support pickets between Alexandria and Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia

Alexandria General View
General view of Alexandra harbour

St Thais / Legende Doree
SAINT THAIS OF ALEXANDRIA courtesan converted by St Paphnutius, whereupon she made a public bonfire of her wealth and became a nun, submitting to severe austerities

First Sundial
THE FIRST SUNDIAL attributed to Ecolus of Alexandria

First Use of Steam
THE FIRST USE OF STEAM used by Hero of Alexandria in various devices

7 Wonders / Pahros / Picart
Constructed by Sostratus of Cnidus, for Ptolemy Philadelphus: iIts light could be seen 50 km out to sea

Needle Ready to Travel
Engineers shifting the obelisk to a position parallel with the beach at Alexandria, Egypt

PTOLEMAIUS
Claudius Ptolemaius at Alexandria Observatory

Euclid / Wilcox / 1732
EUCLID Mathematician of Alexandria

Euclid / Thevet / 1584
EUCLID Mathematician of Alexandria

Caesar at Alexandria
Caesar, in Egypt, besieges Alexandria

Sarcophagus / Alexander
SARCOPHAGUS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, supposed to have been deposited by Ptolemy - from the ruins of the Soma in Alexandria

Mary the Egyptian
actress at Alexandria, later penitent, eventually saint

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