Monastery

View from third floor of monastery

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June 29th 2009
We are very excited to travel to Alexandria today. This was one of the reasons we chose this tour. We have read and heard so much about this legendary city that we can't wait to see it for ourselves. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria was renowned as a beacon of culture. It gained legendary status in the ancient world as the city where Cleopatra and Mark Antony's stormy relatio ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » Alexandria

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

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