Friday, June 5, 2020

Alexandria, Egypt

What would you expect? A sphinx, for sure. It's Egypt! But did you notice how Hellenized this one is? What about the pillar? That is for Greece and Rome. What would you expect in Egypt? An obelisk, of course. Here in Alexandria, though, the cultural landscape is definitely Greco-Roman. After all, the city was founded by Alexander the Great! [2000]

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