Alexandria revived
New realizations of an ancient city
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19476706 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beverley Butler (0000-0002-6512-2362, Institute of Archaeology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-1725 • E-ISSN: 2048-4194 |
| Publisher | UCL Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5334/ai.0215 |
| OpenAlex | W2137459055 |
| Language | EN |
The city of Alexandria exerts a powerfl hold on the Western imagination, as part of, but distinct from, the rest of Egypt. The recent undersea discovery of part of the Pharos (lighthouse) and Cleopatra's palace, and the resurrection on land of the ancient Mouseion-Library, are transforming perceptions of Alexandria's cultural heritage
Ancient city · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Cleopatra · Cultural heritage · Geography · Literature · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |