(All photos used with permission.)

ALEXANDRIA

Pompey's Pillar towers over a statue of a sphinx in the port city of Alexandria

An approximately 75 foot tall red Aswan granite column with a circumference of 20 feet; it was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletain around 50 B.C.

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Buying papyrus at a shop in Alexandria

Fran B. (Jackson, Miss.) and Ruth S. (Sunnyside, Wash.)

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The Haremlek (women's palace) on the grounds of el-Montazah in Alexandria.

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At a perfume shop in "Alex" -- a saleswoman demonstrates the healing essential oils with a soothing foot massage

Debbie M. (Tupelo, Miss.)

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No trip to the Mediterranean Sea would be complete without a dinner of fresh seafood, displayed here packed on ice in the lobby of an Alexandria restaurant.

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Helnan Palestine Hotel, on the grounds of the Montazah Gardens

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Inside the amazing modern library at Alexandria. This marvel of modern architecture offers guided tours, a private printing press, and three museums inside its walls.

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Helnan Palestine Hotel, on the grounds of the Montazah Gardens