The roman ampitheatre

The past Glories of Alexandria

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December 6th 2008
Day 239 Heading to Alexandria we had high expectations of granduer and much historical relics, however we should have done more background research. Alexandria is a city that has been conqured many times and with the passing time much of it's relics have been destroyed or succumbed to the depths of the Mediteranian. Most of the city's hotels and cafe's are vintage in design dating back to the ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » Alexandria

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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