Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Alexandria - The Pearl of the Mediterranean The second largest city in Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great around 331 BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 My next stop was Fort Qaitbey, which is said to sit on the site of the famous Pharos lighthouse, better know as the lighthouse of Alexandria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Fairly early the next day I was off to see Pompey’s Pillar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 My next stop was the Catacombs of Kom Ash-Shuqqafa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Next up was the Palace Gardens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Finally, you can’t visit Alexandria without stopping by the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 This was the first place I’ve visited in Egypt where I felt a little let down by what I saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyKnight Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Great stuff indeed Tribunus. My 7 year old son, Jack, is for some reason, a huge fan of Ancient Egypt. He went with his Oma (Grandma) this summer to Egypt on holiday and loved it. I bet if he met you, the pair of you would talk for hours over the subject. He's got loads of books on Egypt and he surprised me with how many names of the pyramids/temples/ruins he knew. I would love to visit one day, but I was so worried when my son went with his grandma to Egypt. Wasn't it earlier this year that some French tourist was killed when some whack-job threw a grenade into a market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweper Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks for sharing story and pictures Tribunus! Egypt has a very intresting history. Could one see any remains from WW2? Did you have nice cold Calsberg? Swep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I would love to visit one day, but I was so worried when my son went with his grandma to Egypt. Wasn't it earlier this year that some French tourist was killed when some whack-job threw a grenade into a market? That attack was in February at the Khan el-Khalili Souk (Out door bazaar) in old Islamic Cairo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Did you have nice cold Calsberg? I enjoyed a couple of Sakkara Golds, which is a local Egyptian beer that is actually quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Wonderful pictures Tribunus, very inspiring. Ancient civilisations is a bit of a hobby of mine. Very interesting. Too bad humanity lost the great library. Must be very fun walking around these locations. Always wanted to go to Rome and have a look at the pantheon. A beach without women in bikinis? How horrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted September 24, 2009 2. Administrators Share Posted September 24, 2009 You sure are living in an interesting place m8. Must go take it in sometime. Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trout Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 As an ancient history nut Tribunus I thought the pics were fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer57 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Man this was great. Almost as good as that guy on "Cities of the Underworld" on the History channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted September 25, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted September 25, 2009 ~S~ Trib M8, Why is the sky coloured blue ?? I have never seen that before ! LOL Fantastic pics and narrative, thanks for sharing. ~S~ Painless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 This post is WWII related, and I’m planning to go visit El Alamein in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Excellent photography BTW. Coming from you, that's a real complement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer57 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Heh heh, Hef still has my application.....seriously. I sent that in yrs ago mainly to give my friends more ammo for proclaiming my insanity to each other in converstation. I'm still waiting, but don't be surprised if you see me on a future episode of "The Girls Next Door". But it will probably be as another old guy that's too old to do anything about his surroundings though. I'll take what I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Gimme tracks over wheels in a place like that any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer57 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Yeah I forgot about that. I used to hang out with a couple of friends who were tankers in the 128th (Ga. Nat Guard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyPup Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Great stuff, Tribunus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunus Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Just out of curiosity, what type vehicle were you using? That depends on which decade you're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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