Alexandria: A History and a GuideForster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
History
Alexandria: A History and a Guide
Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
Alexandria (Egypt) -- Guidebooks; Alexandria (Egypt) -- History
SECTION I:
FROM THE SQUARE TO RUE ROSETTE.
The Square 102
Statue of Mohammed Ali 102
Banco di Roma 103
Rue Rosette 104
Mosque of the Prophet Daniel 104
St. Saba 106
Greco-Roman Museum 107
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SECTION II:
FROM THE SQUARE TO RAS-EL TIN.
Chorbagi Mosque 124
Terbana Mosque 125
Abou el Abbas Mosque 126
Anfouchi Tombs 126
Ras-el-Tin Palace 129
Prehistoric Harbour 130
Fort Kait Bey (The Pharos) 133
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SECTION III: FROM THE SQUARE TO THE SOUTHERN QUARTERS.
Place St. Catherine 142
Attarine Mosque 143
Old Protestant Cemetery 144
“Pompey’s Pillar” and Temple of Serapis 144
Kom es Chogafa Catacombs 148
Mahmoudieh Canal 151
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SECTION IV: FROM THE SQUARE TO NOUZHA.
Municipal Gardens 154
Antique Tomb (Pompey’s?) 155
French War Memorial 156
Nouzha Gardens 156
Antoniadis Gardens 157
Antique Tomb 157
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SECTION V: FROM THE SQUARE TO RAMLEH.
Caesareum and Cleopatra’s Needles (site of) 161
Abercrombie Monument 165
Abou el Nawatir 165
San Stefano Casino 166
Spouting Rocks 166
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SECTION VI: FROM THE SQUARE TO MEX.
Mex 171
Fort Agame 171
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SECTION VII: ABOUKIR AND ROSETTA.
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