'Catacombs in Alexandria', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

'Catacombs in Alexandria', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

2-714-455 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Catacombs in Alexandria', 1890. Necropolis in the city of Alexandria, founded c332 BC by Alexander the Great. The burial chambers of Kom El-Shoqafa, were used from 2nd to the 4th century AD. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown:
People Related
  1. Edmund Ollier: : author, journalist
  2. Cassell & Co: : Publisher, printer, lithographer, publishers, printers, lithographers
  3. Alexander the Great: Macedonian: King of Macedonia

Medium
  1. Engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E

World Africa Egypt Al Iskandarīyah Alexandria

  1. 31 12 56 N , 029 57 19 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5613x3781
File Size : 62,177kb


Aliases

  1. 0580065833
  1. 2-714-455
  1. 2714455

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