Roman Fort

Seafood Spectacular

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April 7th 2008
Once again the trains were delayed, which meant we got into Alexandria four hours late. We settled into our room, which had ocean views, and then quickly headed out to the Roman/Egyptian Catacombs before it closed. The Romans who settled in Egypt built these, but still used an Egyptian influence with decoration to fit in with the locals. It was very impressive to see, and the carvings were in ... read more

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more