Alexandria
Subtitle: historical and archaeological guide
By: Yousrya Abdel-Aziz Hosni ; presentation, Zahi Hawass
Contributors: Hawass, Zahi A.; Majlis al-Aʻlá lil-Āthār (Egypt)
Publisher: Supreme Council of Antiquities
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cairo, Egypt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Historic sites; Guidebooks; Antiquities; History
Work titles: Dalīl al-Iskandarīyah al-tārīkhī wa-al-atharī
Description: "Gives an overview of all the historical sites in and around Alexandria, from the earliest Ptolemaic remains submerged under the sea, through the Greco-Roman catacombs, to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic landmarks of the city. All the city's museums are also covered"--American University in Cairo Press (distributor) Web site, 20 Apr. 2012.