Alexandria Collection (page 7)

Group of Egyptian Arab children
A group of Egyptian Arab children from Alexandria with a ubiquitous water seller leaning into the shot!

Sudanese youngsters at Alexandria
A gang of Sudanese youngsters at Alexandria - two are holding spears

The Exchange (Bourse) at Alexandria, Egypt, with wonderful sunshade awnings and a fine colonade front

Rolling the Obelisk Ship Cleopatra down the Alexandra Beac
Engraving showing the obelisk ship Cleopatra, containing Cleopatras Needle, down the Caesarium Beach at Alexandria, Egypt, 1878

Cleopatras Needle, Alexandria
Cleopatras Needle was originally erected by Pharaoh Thothmes II around 1500 B.C. It was then moved to Alexandria, Cleopatras city

Saint Cyril / Thevet 1584
SAINT CYRIL Bishop of Alexandria

The Civil War in America. Embarkation of a portion of the ar
General McClellan massing his troops at Alexandria near Washington, for the Peninsula campaign

De Lesseps Honoured
DE LESSEPS HONOURED - the French engineer is guest of honour at a reception at the Dutch consulate at Alexandria - a young girl presents him with a beribboned pick !

Mecca Pilgrims at Alex
Pilgrims camp at Alexandria on their way to Mecca

Heros Experiments
The experiments of Hero of Alexandria are the first scientific attempts to harness the power of steam

Alexandria in C16Th
A fascinating early plan of Alexandria, showing the remains of Alexanders Palace, Pompeys Pillar, the Pharos, the city gates, the African coast and the Mediterranean

Catacombs Alexandria
The catacombs of Alexandria

Egyptian Water Carrier
An Egyptian water carrier offers refreshment to a ships captain of Alexandria, smoking a hookah

Origen (Anon)
ORIGEN Christian theologian of Alexandria

Egyptian Campaign 1798
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN Napoleon urges his men across the desert from Alexandria to Cairo, taking the short route via Damanhour

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

View of Alexandria 1846
A view toward Alexandria

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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