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Alexandria Rediscovered
by Stephane Compoint (Photographer) • Jean-Yves Empereur
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- 1998
- HARD COVER
- 256 PAGES
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In this beautifully illustrated hardcover volume, Empereur -- who led the excavations at Alexandria in the 1990s -- discusses his findings and what they reveal about this great Hellenistic city. He discusses Christian, Jewish, Greek and Roman influences; shipwrecks; the library; and archaeological methods. With color photographs by Stephane Compoint.
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