Terra Santa excavations

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Library

Photo: CarstenW, CC BY 3.0.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity. Bibliotheca Alexandrina is situated 1 km northwest of Terra Santa excavations.

Alexandria National Museum

Museum

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The Alexandria National Museum is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street. Alexandria National Museum is situated 490 metres southwest of Terra Santa excavations.

Greek Catholic cemetery

Cemetery

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Greek Catholic cemetery is situated 190 metres northwest of Terra Santa excavations.

Places in the Area

Shatby

Hamlet

Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shatby is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.

Alexandria

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Sidi Gaber

Neighborhood

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Sidi Gaber is a neighbourhood in Alexandria, Egypt. The interior section of the neighborhood contains the Sidi Gaber railway station, the main rail entry point to Alexandria for most travelers. Sidi Gaber is situated 3 km northeast of Terra Santa excavations.

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