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Alexandria's hidden cities
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt--After dropping overboard into the milky sea,
negotiating the first 20 feet was like swimming blindfolded. But,
nearing the sea floor, it was as if a fog cleared. The eerie, dark
shapes of giant slabs and scattered rocks became clear.
A pre-dive briefing had prepared divers for what they were about
to see. Long, cylindrical blocks took the shape of 2,000-year-old
columns, said to have been among the hundreds that once surrounded
the still-standing Pompey's Pillar in t...
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Alexandria's hidden cities
Chicago Sun-Times
; ALEXANDRIA, Egypt--After dropping overboard into the milky sea, negotiating the first 20 feet was like swimming blindfolded. But, nearing the sea floor, it was as if a fog cleared. The eerie, dark shapes of giant slabs and scattered rocks became clear. A pre-dive briefing had prepared divers for
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Ali Sabry, Former Egyptian Vice President
The Washington Post
; Ali Sabry, 71, a former Egyptian vice president, prime minister and foreign minister, died Aug. 3 in Cairo. Hospitalized with a blood clot in his lung, he died of internal bleeding. Mr. Sabry, a former Egyptian Air Force wing commander, took part in the 1952 Free Officers coup that toppled Egypt's
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Fancy meeting you here.(Alexandria: City of Memory)(Book Review)
The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
; Alexandria: City of Memory by Michael Haag Yale University Press. 367 pages, $35. IT IS with considerable authority that Michael Haag offers his latest book, Alexandria: City of Memory. Haag has written several guides to Egypt, is the author and photographer of Alexandria Illustrated, and
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Alexandria Animal Control ...
The Washington Post
; Alexandria Animal Control Animal Welfare League 4101 Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria 22304 703-838-4774 www.alexandriaanimals.org/~awla/ Alexandria Fire Department 900 Second St. Alexandria 22314 703-838-4600 703-838-4661 (24 hours) httpci.alexandria.va.us/fire/ Fire Station 201 317 Prince St.
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Alexandria Archaeology Muse ...
The Washington Post
; Alexandria Archaeology Museum The Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N. Union St., #327 Alexandria 22314 703-838-4399 Fax: 703-838-6491 www.alexandriaarcheology.org Alexandria Black History Resource Center 638 N. Alfred St. Alexandria 22314 703-838-4356 Fax: 703-706-3999
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Profile: Revival of the Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt
Weekend Edition - Sunday (NPR)
; 00-00-0000 Profile: Revival of the Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt Host: LIANE HANSEN Time: 1:00-2:00 PM LIANE HANSEN, host: The ancient library of Alexandria, built in the fourth century BC, is wrapped in myth and fable. Its estimated 500,000 scrolls made it the largest collection in the
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Story of Alexandria; Lyceum is historic repository.(FAMILY TIMES)(FIELD TRIPS)
The Washington Times
; ... thousands of years to American Indian inhabitants. There are maps showing which people lived in the area that is now Northern Virginia ... hub. That story is told through photos and rail memorabilia. Maps show how rail stations and trolley cars contributed to growth ...
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Alexandria Goes to War: Beyond Robert E. Lee
The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
; Alexandria Goes to War: Beyond Robert E. Lee * George G. Kundahl * Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2004 * xvi, 388 pp. * $45.00 The title of George G. Kundahl's Alexandria Goes to War: Beyond Robert E. Lee suggests a volume focusing on that northern Virginia community during the Civil
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Alexandria Federation of Ci ...
The Washington Post
; Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations 100 Prince St. Alexandria 22314 703-535-3150 (phone and fax) David Olinger, Katy Cannady, co-presidents. Arlandria Civic Association 725 Four Mile Rd. Alexandria 22305 703-683-2954 Fax: 703-836-2355 Judith Bliss, president. Braddock Station Civic
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Alexandria's Motto Makes A Statement; Shoppers Help Pick Slogan
The Washington Post
; Now we know. Virginia is for lovers, and Alexandria is "the fun side of the Potomac." After months of research and discussion, that's what the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association has picked as the city's new motto and marketing slogan. The choice was made by a Baltimore-based consulting
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