Showing posts with label Alexandria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexandria. Show all posts

Head black temple


Uncovered by chance about it Roman temple in 1936 by accident in the head region of Sidi black man , was located in the part of a modern residential area , and is facing a difficult environmental conditions of underground water and sanitation. And decided to save the Temple of the Supreme Council of Antiquities SCA transfer of the temple in 1995 , and was named his high position within the area of ​​the cemetery of the Latins in downtown Alexandria Police Department in front of the door of the Eastern District on the road to freedom. Stones took decoding and re- built the temple in the new place six months. The remaining part of it now is not a temple , but the sense is a small structure . The history of the Latin cemetery known as the " alabaster " to the early Ptolemaic period .

- Planning the temple :

    First floor:

The temple consists of two floors , each devoted to the worship of the bottom while the upper housing for the priests of the temple , but this is the temple of temples unique among Greek temples in Egypt and Romania in terms of planning . Built the temple - a habit temples Romania - on the high ground can be accessed by ten degrees him in the front facade of the temple only . These grades are based display and facade of the building entirely . Stairs lead to the lobby led by four columns of marble Ionic crown . The columns in the middle of a column topped by a small votive feet linked to the story of the construction of the temple. Behind the columns there are the main chamber of the temple , a chamber square , and stick to the wall North terrace Msidh of stone , surmounted by five statues of white marble : a statue of Isis , and the Statue of Harpocrates , the third for " Hermanubis " , and statues of Osiris Alcanoby They are the gods of the temple and all of them are currently in the museum Greco-Roman . The terrace in front of a small altar was found near him on the statues of the Sphinx temple to protect them from any danger that may be exposed to him .

    Second floor :

Can be reached via a narrow staircase in the eastern wall of the temple , and includes accommodation priests . Consists of two rooms are alike in the way of building them with the first floor which shows from the same era as the temple and not in addition to subsequent eras . The Tahedmta Ahadjrtan to a large extent , and there are no inscriptions on the walls of the temple of internal or external .

- Dedicate the temple : Chris Temple black head by one of cavalry called " Isidore " any " gift of Isis " , which had fallen from his vehicle warfare and struck his foot and to heal his foot vow to Isis a foot of the white marble wearing shoes held above the square column of record marble inscription in Greek, says : "We have dedicated the Isidore the image of this football gods to which you saved after deadly Tumble of the vehicle ." What is meant here is the goddess of the goddess Isis to which he devoted the temple. Dating temple mid- second century AD .

Cleopatra's Palace



Since time immemorial Cleopatra's Palace drowned in the Mediterranean , but visitors to the city of Alexandria will be finally can see the remains of the palace through the underwater museum for the first time in the world.

The site has been proposed for the museum near the Library of Alexandria , where it is believed that the famous queen of Egypt may protect with her ​​boyfriend Marc Anthony before taking the decision to terminate her life.

In early September / September 2008, UNESCO announced that it will be funding a team of researchers to determine whether such this will be a museum of artifacts submerged any damage.


If you were building this museum, will be displayed and the effects of the treasures of this palace, who stood one day on the beach on one of the largest man-made bays in the world , which flooded the resulting tsunami waves from earthquakes fourth century AD .

Marsa Matrouh - Paradise on the earth


Can be accessed Marsa Matrouh in more ways than one .. Such as:
- Private car .. Whether a taxi or personal carAnd takes approximately 4 hours where the distance between Cairo and Marsa Matrouh is 470 kmBut if from Alexandria (where the majority of people will visit Alexandria first and then visit minus ) takes two hours and a half , where the distance between them is 290 km
- You can also go by bus .. And months based transport company there is the West DeltaThe journey will cost 40 pounds
- As well as can be by train ..Where you can book on the first or second degree or even sleep is the best scoreFirst Class Cost : 60 poundsClass II: 30 poundsSleep trains : 83 poundsThese trains are Cairo and Alexandria .. Of course, the previous price of Cairo .. As of Alexandria shall be cheaper , of course ,The trip takes 3 hours


- Another is the way the plane and take one hourAviation will be on Sundays and Thursday and Friday of each week , and from Cairo airport to airport Marsa Matrouh on Egypt AirIn mostly be traveling in the early hours of the day .. I think it's nine in the morningTicket cost in the range of 450 pounds ( round-trip ), but travel by car is especially fun .. Particular route will be along the whole northern coast , means Stmron the great tourist villages on the wayPlane trips will be between June and September only, is now being marketed globally Marsa Matrouh to its airport receives international flights as it is in Hurghada and Sharm el - Sheikh

Now we come to the most important point is the residence ..There are 3 options for this:
The first option : chalets and prices vary according to proximity to the seaAnd start from 200 pounds per day to 450 and perhaps more

Alexandria



The second capital of Egypt and the largest ports on the Mediterranean Sea , but is the largest and most important North African ports on the Mediterranean , which includes a treasure trove of ancient landmarks , enjoying nature are rare and mild weather throughout the year. And extends back more than five thousand years and tens of tourist attractions modern and ancient , which includes mosques and churches , castles, museums and monuments Pharaonic , Greek, , Islamic and where the old markets and opulent palaces and gardens , and addresses civilization outstanding library of Alexandria by newly reconstructed to be a monument culturally and civilized world , and the beaches of Alexandria famous scenic teeming with new tourist facilities and resorts and therapeutic recreational and cultural rights.
A city that meets the fresh water and salt water as fresh approach her from the River Nile by canal Mahmoudiya penetrate the length of city and salt water from the Mediterranean this not to mention experienced a visitor of faces and screen Codex Alexandrinus hospitality
 
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