Alexandria
Pharos lighthouse city
Alexandria most commonly refers to the ancient Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great, once home to the legendary Library of Alexandria and a center of Hellenistic learning.
The name has been given to numerous other cities, most notably Alexandria, Virginia.
As a given name, Alexandria is a feminine form of Alexander.
We visited Alexandria on our trip to Egypt.
Egypt's last pharaoh
- PtolemyGreco-Egyptian astronomer, geographer
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- NileAfrica's longest river
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
papyrus · obelisk · Rosetta · mummification · Hellenistic · Ptolemaic · Roman · conquest
Rolled written records
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- bibliothecaCollection of books
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
archives · philology · codex · cataloging · preservation · scriptorium · tomes · parchment
Guiding light source
- navigationDetermining position and course
- maritimeOf the sea
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- ancientVery old indeed
harbor · guidance · seafaring · lantern · illumination · signal · tower · ruins
Father of geometry
- ArchimedesGreek polymath, physicist
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
Eratosthenes · mathematics · learning · academy · research · translation · Septuagint · Greek
Safe anchorage for ships
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- maritimeOf the sea
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- cargoTransported goods
shipping · trade · wharf · quay · pier · vessel · mooring · freight
Mid-Atlantic American state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- MinnesotaUpper Midwest American state
- OntarioCanada's most populous province
- ScotlandNorthern British nation
urban · metropolitan · downtown · municipality · suburb · district · namesake · American
Letter terminal flourish
- fontCharacter style set
- typographyArranging letters for display
- letterformA character's visual structure
- classicOf lasting excellence
elegant · headlines · print · publishing · design · roman · italic · weights
Cleopatra
Egypt's last pharaoh
hieroglyphics · papyrus · obelisk · Rosetta · mummification · Hellenistic · Ptolemaic · Roman · conquest · dynasty
scrolls
Rolled written records
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- bibliothecaCollection of books
knowledge · archives · philology · codex · cataloging · preservation · scriptorium · tomes · parchment · scholars
beacon
Guiding light source
- navigationDetermining position and course
- maritimeOf the sea
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
ancient · harbor · guidance · seafaring · lantern · illumination · signal · tower · ruins · Mediterranean
Euclid
Father of geometry
- ArchimedesGreek polymath, physicist
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
Eratosthenes · astronomy · mathematics · learning · academy · research · translation · Septuagint · Greek · intellectual
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- maritimeOf the sea
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
cargo · shipping · trade · wharf · quay · pier · vessel · mooring · freight · container
Virginia
Mid-Atlantic American state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- MinnesotaUpper Midwest American state
- OntarioCanada's most populous province
Scotland · urban · metropolitan · downtown · municipality · suburb · district · namesake · American · founded
serif
Letter terminal flourish
- fontCharacter style set
- typographyArranging letters for display
- letterformA character's visual structure
classic · elegant · headlines · print · publishing · design · roman · italic · weights · legibility
- Egyptian PlacesCairo, Luxor, Aswan, Giza, Memphis
- Alexander the GreatBucephalus, Darius, Gordian knot, empire builder, world conqueror
- Ancient PortsOstia, Piraeus, Tyre, Leptis Magna, Ephesus
- Egypt travelNile cruises, Giza pyramids, Giza, Abu Simbel, Valley of Kings
- GovernoratesCairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea
- Louisiana PlacesBaton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Monroe
AlexandriaCairo
Egyptian capital city
Thebes · Luxor · Upper Egypt · Aswan · Memphis
- library of AlexandriaAncient Egypt's famed archive
- Hero of AlexandriaAncient Greek mechanician
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Cyril of AlexandriaEarly Egyptian patriarch, theologian
- ancient AlexandriaEgyptian port of antiquity
- Lighthouse of AlexandriaAncient wonder, maritime beacon