| Our Holiday in Egypt ..........Page 4 |
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| Alexandria........... contd..... |
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| One of the royal palaces, converted to a hotel..... |
| Manatazah Palace |
| Typical family photo.... Mediterranean in the background |
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| Modern Alexandria.... trams in the city....... |
| Catacomb tombs.....originally built for a family of five ...... parents and three children..... Later, converted to a public cemetery........ |
| Resting place for the family members of the dead... |
| Egyptian god Anubis welcoming the dead.... |
| 99 steps lead to the bottom.... |
| Inner chambers of the tomb.... Holes on the wall contained 400 bodies.... All lost or stolen..... |
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| another palace built by King Faruok to take his afternoon tea..... |
| An approximately 25m red granite (transported from Aswan) column with a circumference of 9m, was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletain. It was once a magnificent structure though now in ruins. The Pillar is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria. |
| Public Library in Alexandria.....nine floors including four underground..... A very modern library... |
| There is an eerie feeling once inside the chambers... The place is under threat from water seepage from the sea.... |
| Shreya and Sattam on the stairs.......... |
| Pompey's Pillar |
| The system of underground burial chambers was prevalent in Europe too .............. |
| All books, manuscripts, scrolls etc are image-processed and accessible on screen.... even the pages can be turned with fingers.... |
| This is one of the older and congested areas of the city...... |
| Built on a low plateau east of Alexandria and overlooking a beautiful beach this was the summer residence of the former royal family. |
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| Back to Cairo.... Dinner at the Hotel... Japanese restaurant...... |