A biography of the city founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, once the largest city in the world and for a thousand years the capital of Egypt. Looks at the modern period too.
Alexandria: The City that Changed the World
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£30.00
Edition:Hardback978152937758302/11/2023
Categories: 17. Books For Christmas 2023: Travel, Books For Christmas 2023, History, Travel
Tags: Africa, Classical World, Greece
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