Alexandria Collection

City map of Alexandria, Egypt, lithograph, published in 1897
City map of Alexandria, Egypt. Lithograph, published in 1897

The Burning of the Library of Alexandria, 1876. Artist: Anonymous
The Burning of the Library of Alexandria, 1876. Private Collection

Greek astronomer Hipparchus mapping the stars over Alexandria, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

WW2 - NaFI presents ENSA Production at Alexandria, Egypt
WW2 - A playbill for a production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde produced by N.A.A.F.I (Navy)

Alexandria Library
Scholars examine the scrolls of the library of Alexandria, the greatest collection of the ancient world, burnt in 47 and finally destroyed by Moslem general Amrou 22 December 640

Victoria College, Alexandria - Quadrangle
A view through the arcading of the Quadrangle at Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt

Plan of the old city Alexandria 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

The skyline and habour of Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Egypt / Alexandria
bird s-eye view of the harbour

Library of Alexandria
Ptolemy I Soter inaugurates the great library at Alexandria Date: circa 370 BC

A hunting falcon catches a hare during a celebration by Egyptian clubs and austringers on World Falconry Day at Borg al-Arab desert in Alexandria, Egypt, November 17, 2018

Sherif Pasha Street in Alexandria, Egypt
Bustling street life at Sherif Pasha Street in Alexandria, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Ottoman Empire, lithograph, published in 1878
Ancient map of Ottoman Empire. Lithograph, published in 1878

Salvago Greek College, Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt
Salvago Greek College/School in Shatby/Chatby Alexandria, Egypt - photograph taken (very) shortly after the conclusion of construction

Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient Alexandria
Harbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

General view on Alexandria, Egypt, with the Ras el-Tin Palace, built between 1837 and 1847, in the centre and the Mediterranean Sea in the background. Date: 1910s

PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A. D. ). Alexandrian astronomer
PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A.D.). Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer: colored line engraving, French, 1584

The Gloucestershire Regiment. Back-to-Back at Alexandria, 1801, (1939). British forces fighting back-to-back against the French at the Battle of Alexandria in Egypt, 21 March 1801

HMS Delhi, British cruiser, Alexandria, WW2
HMS Delhi (D47), British Danae class cruiser, seen here at anchor in Alexandria, as Admiral Cunninghams flagship. Date: 1940

The lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Pharos lighthouse, Ptolemaic Egypt
Pharos lighthouse. Historical artwork showing what the Pharos lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt, in the third century BC, might have looked like

Victoria College, Alexandria - Chemistry Laboratory
Part of the Chemistry Laboratory at the Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria Bombarded
Alexandria bombarded When Arabi Pasha rebels against the benevolent British rule, the English fleet under Beresford bombard the town for 10 hours before occupying it

Abercrombie In Egypt, 1801 (c1850s). Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) died in battle against the French near Alexandria in Egypt

The Lighthouse On Pharos Island, Alexandria, Egypt, After A Fanciful 19Th Century Illustration. It Was One Of The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Landing Troops at the Khedives Palace at Alexandria after the Bombardment, 1882, (c1882-85). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Waterfront and Sharia 26th July, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Waterfront and Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Frescos of Tigrane Tomb, Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
DGA3026415 Frescos of Tigrane Tomb, Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Alexandria, Egypt, Egyptian civilization, Roman Period, 1st-2nd century AD; (add.info.: Frescos of Tigrane Tomb)

Roman theatre of Kom el-Dik, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 4th century AD
DGA921222 Roman theatre of Kom el-Dik, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 4th century AD; © NPL - DeA Picture Library / W. Buss. Please note: This photograph requires additional permission prior to use

Roman theatre of Kom el-Dik, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 4th century AD
DGA921217 Roman theatre of Kom el-Dik, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 4th century AD; © NPL - DeA Picture Library / W. Buss. Please note: This photograph requires additional permission prior to use

Egypt, Alexandria, Painted tumbler with a mythological scene (Ganymede and the Eagle) found in the treasure of Bergam
DGA578945 Egypt, Alexandria, Painted tumbler with a mythological scene (Ganymede and the Eagle) found in the treasure of Bergam, glass; (add.info.: 1st-3rd century A.D., France, Paris)

Egypt, Alexandria, Pompey's Pillar and granite sphinx
DGA557842 Egypt, Alexandria, Pompey's Pillar and granite sphinx; (add.info.: Egypt - Alexandria. Ptolemaic Serapeum. Pompey's Pillar and granite sphinx); G

Limestone head of Cleopatra I or II, (181-164 b.c.)
DGA547728 Limestone head of Cleopatra I or II, (181-164 b.c.); (add.info.: Egyptian civilization, 2nd century b.C. Limestone head of Cleopatra I or II)

Limestone head of Cleopatra I or II, (181-164 b.c.)
DGA547726 Limestone head of Cleopatra I or II, (181-164 b.c.); (add.info.: Egyptian civilization, 2nd century b.C. Limestone head of Cleopatra I or II)

Egypt, Alexandria, Female head
DGA574283 Egypt, Alexandria, Female head; (add.info.: 3rd-2nd Century B.C., Greek-Roman Museum, Hellenistic art Artwork-location: Alexandria, Greek-Roman Museum); © A

Egypt, Alexandria, Catacombs of Kom-esh-Shuqafa, Hypogeum of Mustafa Pacha
DGA574276 Egypt, Alexandria, Catacombs of Kom-esh-Shuqafa, Hypogeum of Mustafa Pacha; (add.info.: Egypt - Alexandria - Catacombs of Kom-esh-Shuqafa. Hypogeum of Mustafa Pacha.); © A

Alexandria, Egypt: Ramleh Casino (b/w photo)
LLM8639786 Alexandria, Egypt: Ramleh Casino (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramleh Casino)

Alexandria, Egypt: Mohamed Aly Place (b/w photo)
LLM8639784 Alexandria, Egypt: Mohamed Aly Place (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mohamed Aly Place)

Alexandria, Egypt: Ras-el-Tin Palace (b/w photo)
LLM8639774 Alexandria, Egypt: Ras-el-Tin Palace (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ras-el-Tin Palace)

Alexandria, Egypt: The Nouzha Garden (b/w photo)
LLM8639773 Alexandria, Egypt: The Nouzha Garden (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nouzha Garden)

Roman theatre of Kom el-Dik, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 4th century AD
DGA921218 Roman theatre of Kom el-Dik, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 4th century AD; © NPL - DeA Picture Library / W. Buss. Please note: This photograph requires additional permission prior to use

Head of a Roman Nobleman, Possibly Marc Antony, c.30 B.C.E.- 50 C.E. (graywacke)
TBM9011844 Head of a Roman Nobleman, Possibly Marc Antony, c.30 B.C.E.- 50 C.E

Alexandria, Egypt: Moustapha Pacha Baraques (b/w photo)
LLM8639792 Alexandria, Egypt: Moustapha Pacha Baraques (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moustapha Pacha Baraques)

Alexandria, Egypt: Boulevard Ramleh (b/w photo)
LLM8639790 Alexandria, Egypt: Boulevard Ramleh (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boulevard Ramleh)

Alexandria, Egypt: Attarine Street (b/w photo)
LLM8639793 Alexandria, Egypt: Attarine Street (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attarine Street)

Alexandria, Egypt: General view of the Port (b/w photo)
LLM8639782 Alexandria, Egypt: General view of the Port (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the Port)

Tetradrachm coin, obverse depicting Ptolemy I Soter Satrap of Alexandria (323-285 BC)
DGA2585708 Tetradrachm coin, obverse depicting Ptolemy I Soter Satrap of Alexandria (323-285 BC), coiffed with elephant skin, Kingdom of Egypt; (add.info.: Tetradrachm coin)

Facade of a citadel, Qaitbay, Alexandria, Egypt
DGA2565877 Facade of a citadel, Qaitbay, Alexandria, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt - Alexandria. Qaitbay's Citadel, (1477 AD)); © NPL - DeA Picture Library / C. Sappa

Marble bust of Serapis with kalathos (sacred basket) on his head
DGA921283 Marble bust of Serapis with kalathos (sacred basket) on his head, from Serapeum of Alexandria, Roman civilization, 1st-2nd century; Greco-Roman Museum, Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt: Mohamed Aly Place (b/w photo)
LLM8639787 Alexandria, Egypt: Mohamed Aly Place (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mohamed Aly Place)

Alexandria, Egypt: Monument of Mohamed Aly Pacha (b/w photo)
LLM8639798 Alexandria, Egypt: Monument of Mohamed Aly Pacha (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument of Mohamed Aly Pacha)

Alexandria, Egypt: Statue of Mohamed Aly (b/w photo)
LLM8639795 Alexandria, Egypt: Statue of Mohamed Aly (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Mohamed Aly)

Alexandria, Egypt: Caracol of Attarine (b/w photo)
LLM8639788 Alexandria, Egypt: Caracol of Attarine (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caracol of Attarine)

Alexandria, Egypt: Moustapha Pacha Baraques (b/w photo)
LLM8639783 Alexandria, Egypt: Moustapha Pacha Baraques (b/w photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moustapha Pacha Baraques)

Frescos of Tigrane Tomb, Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
DGA3026442 Frescos of Tigrane Tomb, Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Alexandria, Egypt, Egyptian civilization, Roman Period, I-II century AD; (add.info.: Frescos of the Tigrane Tomb)

Marble statue, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization
DGA3026045 Marble statue, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization; (add.info.: Marble statue, Alexandria, Egypt. Roman civilisation.); © NPL - DeA Picture Library / W. Buss

Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization
DGA3026044 Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization; (add.info.: Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt)

Sphinx and Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka in background
DGA3026043 Sphinx and Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka in background, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization; (add.info.: Sphinx and the Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka in the background)

Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization
DGA3026042 Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt, Roman civilization; (add.info.: Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt)

Arianna asleep protected by Hypnos
DGA3026093 Arianna asleep protected by Hypnos, god of sleep, detail of marble sarcophagus with relief depicting life of Ariadne at Naxos, from Alexandria, Egypt, Roman

Commander's Cabin of HMS Alexandra
Effect of a shell from the forts, during the bombardment of Alexandria, in Egypt. Date: 1882

Naval Brigade Clear the Streets of Alexandria - Gatling Gun
The war in Egypt - The naval brigade clearing the streets of Alexandria, Egypt with a gatling gun. Date: 1882

Landing troops at the Khedive?s palace at Alexandria after the bombardment. Date: 1882

Tourists inspecting shells in the Ras-El-Tin fort
A reminiscence of the bombardment of Alexandria, tourists inspecting shells in the Ras-El-Tin fort Date: 1896

The payment of the Alexandrian indemnity claims at the government buildings, Alexandria Date: 1885

Arabs and Jews seeking food after burning of Alexandria, war in Egypt Date: 1882

The Palace of de Ras el Tin, Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1882

Egyptian prisoners in Arsenal, Alexandria
Egyptian prisoners in Arsenal, British occupation of Alexandria Date: 1882

British Correspondents visiting the Grand Square
The Graphic and standard correspondents visiting the Grand Square during the burning of Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1882

The War in Egypt ; the Scottish Church, Alexandria. Date: 1882

British Marines arresting Arab looters at custom house gate, Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1882

Head of a Ptolemy, 2nd century B.C. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Ptolemy, 2nd century B.C. Additional Info: Head of a Ptolemy;Head of Ptolemy IX. The head is approximately life-size and is preserved with a small bust for insertion into a statue

New breakwater in the harbour of Alexandria, 1872. Creator: Unknown
New breakwater in the harbour of Alexandria, 1872

The Stone of Unction Holy Sepulchre March 30th 1839, Louis Haghe / David Roberts "The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia" From 1838 to 1840

Cleopatra's Needle in Alexandria, Egypt
Cleopatra's Needle in Alexandria, Egypt, prior to being transported to London, Victorian period Date: circa late 19th century

Synagogue exterior in Alexandria, Egypt
AUZ3926191 Synagogue exterior in Alexandria, Egypt; (add.info.: Synagogue exterior in Alexandria, Egypt. Temple Israelite Green Postcard source dated 1904.); Photo © Andrusier

Pompey's Pillar in Egypt, 1905
UIG1577966 Pompey's Pillar in Egypt, 1905; (add.info.: Photograph of Pompey's Pillar in Egypt)

Interview with the Viceroy of Egypt, in his palace in Alexandria on 12 May 1839, Egypt, around 1850, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

The city of Alexandria in 1849, Egypt, around 1850, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa

Obelisk in Alexandria, popularly known as Cleopatra's Needle
Obelisk in Alexandria, popularly known as Cleopatra's Needle, Egypt, around 1850, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa

Camel Caravan beside the Nile, Alexandria, Egypt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa

Alexandria, Arab Cemetery and Pompey's Column
Alexandria, Arab Cemetery and Pompey's Column, Egypt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa

Alexandria, the catacombs of El Meks, Egypt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa

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