Alexandria Discovered & Misplaced – Dr. Chris Naunton
“A web-based lecture given by Dr Chris Naunton in August 2023.
Alexandria was one of many nice cities within the historic world. Though Alexander the Nice had died earlier than the port he had based may very well be constructed, his physique was buried there, and it grew to become the capital of the dynasty based by his basic Ptolemy (I), which got here to an finish with the demise of the well-known Cleopatra. Her tomb was additionally in Alexandria (in all probability!). Over the centuries Alexandria has been the scene of quite a few pivotal occasions in historic historical past. Lots of its nice monuments, together with the lighthouse, one of many historic wonders of the world, have been misplaced, however traces survived into fashionable occasions. A lot that is still is now hid beneath the trendy metropolis – Egypt’s second largest – with far more hidden beneath the waters of the Mediterranean.” from the video introduction
“Dr. Chris Naunton is a British Egyptologist, author, and broadcaster. Fairly than being affiliated with universities or museums, Dr. Naunton’s profession derives from writing, media work, and educating on-line. His work focuses on learning the historical past and growth of Egyptology and archaeology in Egypt, in addition to its presentation to the general public.” from stemtothesky.org
