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Alexandria

Part 2 — INDEX OF MAIN REFERENCES

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Abercrombie, General, 87, 165

Abou, Bakr, Rock, 132

Abou el Nawatir, Hill, 96, 165

Aboukir, 176-184 battle of, 87, 179 lake of, 87 see Canopus

Abousir, 191-192

Aboumna, 195 see St. Menas

Abyssinians, 76

Achilles Tatius, bishop and novelist, 104

Actium, Battle, 26

Adonis—Festival, 32-33

Akhmin Tapestries, 110, 112

Alexander the Great, 8-9, 27, 115

Alexandria, passim

Alexandrian Year see Calendar

Alison, General, 95-96, 165

Allenby, General, 156

Ammon, St., 50

Ammonius Saccas, philosopher 65

Amr, 54-57

Amrieh, 190-191

Anfouchi Catacombs, 126-129

Annianus, St., 45

Antirrhodus, island, 17

Antoniadis Villa, 92, 96, 157

Antoninus, philosopher, 180

Antony, Mark, 25-27

Antony, St., 50

Apis, 18

Apollonius of Perga, mathematician, 37

Apollonius of Rhodes, poet, 30-31

Arab Conquest, 52-59 town, 80-81 walls, 81, 106, 155

Arabi Pacha, 93-96

Arcadius, Emperor, 195

Aristarchus of Samos, astronomer, 41

Arius and Arianism, 48-49, 75-76

Arsinoe, wife of Ptolemy II, 12, 14, 21

Art under Ptolemies, 35

220Astronomy under Ptolemies, 41

Athanasius, St., 48-49, 75

Augustus see Octavian

Bahig, 191

Banco di Roma, 103

Baramus, St., 207

Basilides, gnostic, 71

Bathing, 132, 166, 175, 182

“Battle of the Nile,” 87, 177

Belon, Pierre, (old map), 83

Berenice wife of Ptolemy I, 136

Berenice wife of Ptolemy III, and her Hair, 15, 28, 30, 41

Bir Hooker, 201

Birds, 201

Bolbitinè, 185

Bombardment of Alexandria, 93-96

Bourse, 103

Breakwater, Eastern, 138 Western, 129

Breccia, E. Professor, iv, 107

Bruey’s, Admiral, 86-87, 177-179

Bryaxis, sculptor, 19

Burg el Arab, 194

Butler, A. J., 205

Caesar, Julius, 23-25

Caesareum see Temples, Churches

Caesarion, 26

Calendar, 41-42

Callimachus, poet, 30-31, 156

Canopus, 7, 113, 120, 176-177, 180, 182 Decree of, 42, 182 Canopic Mouth of Nile, 25, 80 Canopic Street, Alexandria, 10, 49, 80, 104-115 Canopic Vases, 115 see Aboukir

Carpocrates, gnostic, 71

Catechetical School, 46, 73

Catherine of Alexandria, St., 46, 106, 142 see Churches

Cavafy, C. P., poet, V., 98

Cemeteries, Ancient, 119, 129, 156, 163 Modern, 143, 163 see Tombs

Cerinthus, gnostic, 71

Chalcedon, Council of, 52, 76

Champs Elysées, 152

221Charmian, 27, 214

Chatby, 163-164

Chérif Pacha, Rue, 103

Christianity, Early, 45-52, 69-77 Contemporary, 211-213 remains in Museum, 110, 120 see Churches

Churches: (i) Ancient: St. Athanasius, 143; see Mosque, Attarine SS. Cyr and John, Aboukir, 183, 177 St. Mark, 46, 48, 160, 163 St. Menas (remains), 195-200 St. Michael, 161: see Temple Caesareum St. Theonas 46, 49, 170 (ii) Existing: All Saints: Anglican, 166 Armenian, 143, 155 Cathedral, Coptic Catholic, 154 Cathedral, Coptic Orthodox, 160-161 Cathedral, Greek Community, 142 Maronite, 140 St. Catherine’s Catholic Cathedral, 142 St. Mark’s, Anglican, 102 St. Saba, Greek Patriarchate, 106 Wady Natrun Churches, 204-209 see also 211-213

Clement of Alexandria, Hestogian, 46, 73

Cleopatra, 23-27, 214-216 “Baths”, 183 “Needles”, 26, 90, 137, 161-162

Coins, Ancient, 111-112

Constantine, Emperor, 47-49

Constantinople, 47

Constantius, Emperor 49

Copts, 51-52, 76, 201

Crusaders, 145, 186

Curzon’s “Monasteries of the Levant,” 206

Cyril, Patriarch, 51

Cyrus, Patriarch, 54-56

Damiana, St., 160

De Cerisy, 91

Decius, Emperor, 46

Dekhela, 171

Demetrius Phalerus, philosopher, 17

Demiurge, 71-72

De Monconys (old map), 84

Dinocrates, architect, 8, 20

222Diocletian, Emperor, 46, 146

Dioscurus, Patriarch, 51

Dryden’s “All for Love” 215-216.

Earle, General, 102

Edku, 184-185

Egypt passim

Egyptian Government Hospital, 162

El Deraoui, poet, 137

Ennaton Monastery, 50

Ephraim, St., 207

“Era of Martyrs”, 47

Erasistratus, physiologist, 42

Eratosthenes, astronomer, 37, 37, 40, 41

Euclid, mathematician, 37

Farkha Canal, 152, 155

Fay, Mrs. Eliza, visitor, 84

Fayoum, 110, 113, 114, 118, 120

Forts: Adda, 94, 132 Agame, 6, 171 Kait Bey, 81, 94, 133-140: see Pharos Kait Bey, Aboukir, 182 Kom-el-Dik 106 Kom-el-Nadoura (Cafarelli), 170 Ramleh, Aboukir, 183 Saba, Aboukir, 182 St. Julien, Rosetta, 188 Tewfikieh, Aboukir, 180

Foxe, John, visitor, 82

Frazer, General, 89, 106

French see Napoleon

French War Memorial, 156

Furness, R. A., v, 30, 68

Gabbari, 171

Gardens: Antoniadis, 157 Cromer Park, 154 French, 102 Municipal, 154 Nouzha, 156 Private, 166

Gate of the Moon, 53

Gate of the Sun (Rosetta Gate), 121

Gelal ed Din ben Mokram, poet, vi

Geography, Ptolemaic, 37

Geology of District, 5-6

Gnosticism, 71-72

223Gospels: St. Mark’s, 72 according to the Egyptians, 73, 217 according to the Hebrews, 73, 217 uncertain sources, 217

Grammar, Greek, 34

Greeks passim

Hadra, 156

Hadrian, Emperor, 45

Harbours: Eastern, Ancient “Great Harbour,” 5, 10, 140 Western, Ancient “Eunostos,” 10, 91, 129 Prehistoric, 130-132

Heptastadion, Dyke, 10, 20, 24, 80

Hercules, 26, 98

Heraclius, Emperor, 52-54

Hooker, A. H. 201

Hutchinson, General, 88

Hydrobiologyl, Institute of, 163

Hypatia, philosopher and martyr, 37, 51, 68

Hypsicles, mathematician, 37

Iras, 27, 214

Islam, 53, 77-78

Jennings Bramly, W. E., 194

Jews, 62

Jondet, E., 130

Julian, Emperor, 49

Kait Bey, Sultan, 137-139

Kom es Chogafa Catacombs, 148-151

Lang, Andrew, 32

Library: “Daughter,” 19, 50, 145, 147 “Mother,” 18, 24 Modern, 107

Literature, Ptolemaic, 29-34

Logos, 63-64

Ludolf, G. H., v

Macarius, St., 201, 208

Mahmoudieh Canal, 91, 151, 171

Marabout Island, 171, 172

Mariout, Lake, 5, 87, 88, 190, 191

Mark St., 45, 81

Maronites, 140

Mathematics, Ptolemaic, 37

McKenna, S. 67

Medicine, Ptolemaic, 37

Menas, St., 46, 195

Menelaus, 7

224Mex, 92, 171

Minet-el-Bassal, 170-171

Modern Alexandria, 90-93

Modern Religious Communities, 211-213

Mohammed, 53

Mohammed Ali, 88-93, 102

Monks, 50-51

Monophysism, 51-52, 76-77

Monothelism, 76-77

Montazah, 175

Mosques at Alexandria: Abou Ali, 125 Abou el Abbas Moursi, 126 Amr, 57, 144 Attarine, 49, 81, 143 Bouseiri, 126 Chorbagi, 124 Ibrahim Pacha, 124 Kait Bey, 139 Prophet Daniel, 81, 104 Sidi Bishr, 166 Sidi Daoud, 126 Sidi Gaber, 165 Terbana, 125 Thousand Columns, 81, 170 Yehia, 166

Mosques at Rosetta: Abou Mandour, 188 Mohammed el Abbas, 188 Toumaksis, 188 Zagloul, 187

Mouseion, 17, 28-29, 105

Mukankas see Cyrus

Mummies, 113, 118

Museum, Greco-Roman, 107-121 under Ptolemies: see Mouseion

Mustapha Pacha, 96, 165

Napier, Sir C., 89-90

Napoleon, 86-87, 179-180

Natrun Monasteries, 202-209

Nelson, 86-87, 177-178 Island, 177, 179, 182

Neo-Platonism, 64-68

New Quays, 140

Nicaea, Council of, 48, 106

Nicene Creed, 49, 218

Nicopolis, 44, 165

225Nile, 5., 188

Norden, Captain, 82, 84

Nouzha, 156-157

Nubar Pacha, 143, 155

Octavian, Emperor, 25-27, 44

Ophites, 71

Origen, Theologian, 46, 73-74

Osiris, 18 see Temples

Palace, Ptolemaic, 23, 24, 28, 29, 162 Ras-el-Tin, 129

Paneum, 106

Paris and Helen, 176

Patriarchates, 52

Persians, 8, 53

Pharos Island, 6, 24, 80 Lighthouse, 16, 133-140: see Fort Kait Bey

Philo 63, 64, 66

Philosophy under Ptolemies, 36 Jewish, 62 Neo-Platonic, 64-68

Place Mohammed Ali see Square

Place Said, 154

Place St. Catherine, 142

Plato, 64

Plotinus, 65-68

Plutarch, 214

Pocock, R., visitor, 84

Pompey, 23 “Pillar,” 46, 145-146 “Tomb,” 155

Porphyry, philosopher, 68

Proteus, 7

Pschoi, St., 205

Ptolemies, 11-27 Civilisation under, 16-21, 27-42 Genealogical Tree, 12-13

Ptolemy I, 11 II, 14, 36 III, 15, 185 IV, 21 VII, 21 XIII, 22, XIV, 23-25 XV, 25 XVI, (Caesarion) 26 Claudius, the astronomer, 39, 40, 41

226Ramleh, 87, 92, 166

Ras-el-Tin Peninsula, 6, 80, 129 Palace, 89, 91, 129

Religion: Alexandrian, 19, 70 Ancient Egyptian, 18, 69 Early Christian, 70-78 Jewish, 62 Mohammedan, 77-78 Modern, 211-213

Rhakotis, 7, 145

Rome, 21-22, 44-45

Rosetta, 185-188 Stone, 185

Rosette, Rue, 104, 107-121

Salt, Henry, consul, 90, 144

Sandys, John, visitor, 82

San Stefano, 166

Scholarship, Ptolemaic, 34-35

Science, Ptolemaic, 36-42

Septuagint, 62

Serapis,, 18, 45, 117 see Temples

Seymour, Admiral, 94-96

Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” 214-215

Sidi Gaber, 165

Silsileh, 6, 162, 163

Soma, Street of, 10 Tomb, 19, 105: see Mosque, Prophet Daniel

Sostratus, engineer, 133

Sporting Club, 164

Spouting Rocks, 166

Square (Place, Mohammed Ali), 102

Stanley Bay, 166

Statuettes, Terra Cotta, 118

Stratonice, 28

Synagogue, Chief, 161

Taposiris Magna see Abousir

Taposiris Parva, 175

Temples: Aphrodite on Zephyrium, 182 Apollo, 106 Caesareum, 49, 161 Isis Pharia, 126 Isis near Serapeum, 147 Isis on Silsileh, 20 Osiris, Abousir, 192 227Petesouchos Fayoum, 114, 120 Poseidon, 136 Serapis, Rhakotis, 146: see Pompey’s Pillar Serapis, Canopus, 181 Serapis, small, 144

Theatre, Ancient, 20, 24, 162 Modern, 154

Theocritus, XVth Idyll, 31-34

Theon, mathematician, 37, 68

Theonas, St., 46

Theophilus, patriarch, 50

Tombs: Alexander the Great (Soma) 19, 105 Anfouchi Catacombs, 126-129 Antique, near Antoniadis’ Gardens, 157 Antique, Chatby, 164 Antique (Pompey’s?), 155 Brice, Colonel, 106 Cleopatra, 20 Khedivial Family, 105 Kom es Chogafa Catacombs, 148 Nubar Pacha, 143 Said Mohammed, 143 Salt, Henry, 144 Sidi Abou el Fath, 126 Sidi et Metwalli, 142 Zagloul and Said Hassan, Rosetta, 187

Town-planning, Ancient, 9-11, 16-20 Modern, 90-93

Turkey, 81-82, 179

Turkish Town, 124-126

Valens, Emperor, 49

Valentinus, gnostic, 71-72

Venetians, 81

Victoria College, 166

Wady Natrun, 200-209

Water system, 5, 9-10, 80, 87, 91

Wildflowers, 191

“Wisdom of Solomon,” 62-63

Wolseley, General, 96

Zenodotus, scholar and poet, 34

Zephyrium, promontory, 182

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