The legendary city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great as he swept through Egypt in his quest to conquer the known world.Read the entire article here
Now scientists have discovered hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria at least seven centuries before Alexander the Great arrived, findings hinted at in Homer's Odyssey and that could shed light on the ancient world.
Showing posts with label Ancient Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient Egypt. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Hidden City Found Beneath Alexandria
Monday, May 29, 2000
Monday, January 17, 2000
Shadow Hawk by Andre Norton (1590 BC)
Shadow Hawk by Andre Norton1960, Bethlehem Books, 246 pages, softcover
Set in approximately 1590 B.C. in Ancient Egypt and Nubia, this historical novel tells of Rahotep, an Egyptian nobleman who commands a small but capable force of Nubian archers. He and his archers offer their services to the Pharaoh Sekenenre, who wishes to finally throw off the rule of the Hyksos invaders and restore Egypt to its former glory.
Monday, January 10, 2000
Ancient Egypt
The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne (3200 BC -)
Pyramid by David Macaulay (2468-2439 B.C.)
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (set at the time of Thutmose III 1479-1425 BC)
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Gilbin
The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1300s BC)
Pyramid by David Macaulay (2468-2439 B.C.)
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (set at the time of Thutmose III 1479-1425 BC)
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Gilbin
The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1300s BC)
Labels:
14th Century BC,
15th Century BC,
Ancient Egypt,
Architecture,
Egypt,
pre 1600 BC
Wednesday, January 05, 2000
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