Open AccessAlexandria revived: new realizations of an ancient city
Author(s) -
Beverley Butler
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
archaeology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2048-4194
pISSN - 1463-1725
DOI - 10.5334/ai.0215
Subject(s) - cleopatra , ancient city , cultural heritage , ancient history , rest (music) , history , archaeology , art , geography , literature , medicine , cardiology
The city of Alexandria exerts a powerfl hold on the Western imagination, as part of, but distinct from, the rest of Egypt. The recent undersea discovery of part of the Pharos (lighthouse) and Cleopatra's palace, and the resurrection on land of the ancient Mouseion-Library, are transforming perceptions of Alexandria's cultural heritage
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