Images of Alexandria

The Obelisk of Pompey from the arab cemetery
The Obelisk of Pompey viewed from the arab cemetery - 1880
A tree-lined avenue
A tree-lined avenue -1880

Probably a view of the north side of the Mahmudiyah Canal.
View of the docks
View of the docks - 1870
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle - 1870

Also known as the obelisk of Tuthmosis III, this monument is now in New York's Central Park.
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle - 1870
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle - 1870's

Given the date of this photograph, the presence of what looks like a wireless aerial on the building behind the obelisk is rather intriguing.
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle - 1870's
Lighthouse Fort
Lighthouse Fort - 1865
Mohammed Ali Square
Mohammed Ali Square (date unknown)
Mohammed Ali Square
Mohammed Ali Square (date unknown)
Courtyard of the Graeco-Roman Museum
Courtyard of the Graeco-Roman Museum - 1910
Napoleonic Fort
Napoleonic Fort (date unknown)
Palace of Ras-el-Tin
Palace of Ras-el-Tin - 1877
Palace of Ras-el-Tin
Palace of Ras-el-Tin - 1870
Palace of Ras-el-Tin
Palace of Ras-el-Tin - 1910
View of the city from the Napoleonic fort
View of the city from the Napoleonic fort - 1865
Panoramic view of Alexandria
Panoramic view of Alexandria - 1870
View of Alexandria's streets
View of Alexandria's streets - 1880
Panoramic view of Alexandria
Panoramic view of Alexandria (date unknown)
Panoramic view of Alexandria
Panoramic view of Alexandria (date unknown)
Place des Consuls
Place des Consuls - 1880


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