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• Features of Alexandria — Photograph · republican
• Maritime Boat Building Workshops ⛵️🌊 | December 2024 — Photograph · republican
• Al Montazah Palace 🏰 | July 2025 — Photograph · republican · المنتزه
• Rose Street 🌹 Ras El Tin, Bahri | July 2026 — Photograph · republican · بحري
• Alexandria - Ras El Tin, Bahri, July 2026 🤍 — Photograph · republican
• Sidi Bishr Mosque, first half of the 20th century 🕌 — Photograph · republican
• A landing squad from the HMS "Invincible". — Photograph · republican
• Bab El Bahr Square 🌊 (also known as Mosque Square) in Alexandria, during the 1970s approximately. — Photograph · republican
• Sidi Bishr beach cabins in Alexandria during the 1960s 💙 — Photograph · republican
• Inscriptions depicting the destruction inflicted on the city of Alexandria — Photograph · republican
• Permit No. 1, Reformist — Photograph · republican
• BEFORE THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA, JULY 7, 1882: FORT NAPOLEON FROM THE SEA — Photograph · republican
• After the bombing of Alexandria — Photograph · republican
• The bedroom of Ahmed Orabi Pasha dates back to 1882, specifically during the British occupation of Egypt. It was seized by British naval and infantry officers. — Photograph · republican
• A scene from the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882. The photograph depicts British warships scanning the Egyptian fort using electric lights (searchlights). This scene was captured on July 9, 1882, two days before the actual bombardment began. In the background is visible the Ras El Tin lighthouse, a key target during these events. — Photograph · republican
• The Saray al-Haqqaniya building in the Mansheya district of Alexandria is a historical engineering masterpiece and an architectural heritage icon. It is one of the most magnificent judicial buildings in the world and is considered the oldest and most prestigious court in Egypt. — Photograph · republican
• The process of loading horses into wooden train cars inside the port of Alexandria during the First World War around 1914. To transport the horses to the Zeitoun training camps in Cairo. — Photograph · republican
• A photograph taken in front of the gate of the historic Montazah Gardens in Alexandria. This gate was built within the Montazah Royal Palace complex, which was constructed as a royal resort in 1892. — Photograph · republican
• A photo taken in Alexandria in 1984 💙 — Photograph · republican
• A photograph taken in front of the Salt and Soda Company in Alexandria in 1920 — Photograph · republican
• The oldest photograph ever taken in the history of Egypt and the Middle East. The Harem of Muhammad Ali Pasha, in Ras El Tin Palace in Alexandria, was taken on November 7, 1839, by the French photographer Frédéric Goupil-Fesquet using the daguerreotype technique. — Photograph · muhammad_ali
• The famous Greek singer Demis Roussos during a visit to his childhood home in the Azarita neighborhood of Alexandria. — Photograph · republican
• A picture of one of Alexandria's oldest and most luxurious hotels, the San Stefano Hotel and Casino 🤍 — Photograph · republican
• A football match was held in front of Ras El Tin Palace in Alexandria around 1914. — Photograph · republican
• A snapshot from the port of Alexandria, Egypt, circa 1936. The picture shows wooden fishing boats and large cargo ships docked in the port. — Photograph · republican
• This announcement marks the opening of the "Auremod" section at the "Arico" store, which dates back to the 1930s, on Fouad Street. — Photograph · republican
• المنتزة — photo · modern · Alexandria
• Why don't you travel by plane? 💙 — Photograph · republican
• An advertisement for EgyptAir around 1945 showed that the ticket price between Cairo and Alexandria was only two Egyptian pounds. The advertisement included three daily flights between Cairo and Alexandria. — Photograph · republican
• Al-Omari Mosque, 1974 💙 — Photograph · republican
• Foul (fava beans) by phone (delivery) from Mohamed Ahmed Restaurant to Victoria College in Alexandria. Item: A pot of cooked fava beans, enough for 60 people. Price: 65 piasters. Date: 4/1/1957 — Photograph · republican
• The Zephyr Hotel, founded in 1918 in the Mex area of Alexandria — Photograph · republican
• Abu Qir Road and the Bab Sharq Police Station building in 1935 — Photograph · republican
• Cleopatra's Needle in the Raml Station area of Alexandria, before it was dismantled and moved. The photograph dates from approximately 1870 to 1880. — Photograph · republican
• From the treasures of the Alexandria archives 💙 A photo taken in 1920 showing the San Stefano Hotel and Casino in Alexandria — Photograph · republican
• Sharif Pasha Street — Photograph · republican
• From the treasures of the Alexandria archives 💙 — Photograph · republican
• Alexandria, Mansheya, Tawfiq Street (currently Ahmed Orabi Street), 1906 AD — Photograph · republican
• The photos show the changes that have taken place on the Alexandria Corniche, as it has transformed from open spaces in 2010 to an area with construction work and barriers in 2022. — Photograph · republican
• Bab El-Akhdar street — Photograph · republican
• Eastern Harbour — Photograph · republican
• Alexandria indemnity payment — Photograph · republican
• Cathedral of Evangelismos — Photograph · republican
• Harem Gates at Ras El Tin Palace — Photograph · republican
• Cherif Pasha street — Photograph · republican
• Mansheya Square in Alexandria, dating from approximately 1865 to 1874. The image shows the square before it was fully planned, as the land in front of the church (now the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) was heavily damaged during the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 during the British occupation, drastically altering the square's features. — Photograph · other
• The photograph documents the procession of the Holy Mahmal (the covering of the Holy Kaaba) in 1912 on the Alexandria Corniche, and it was taken by photographers Aziz and Doris. — Photograph · republican
• المنتزة — photo · modern · Alexandria
• Did you know? Before the Ministry of Education, it was called the 'Ministry of Public Knowledge'... Here is a rare certificate dating back to 1955 with detailed information about the examination system at that time. — Photograph · other
• The Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University, located on Abu Qir Street, during the 1960s — Photograph · republican
• Cities, like people, have memories and histories; they have spirits that inhabit their streets and hide in the shade of their trees. - Al-Montazah Gardens. — Photograph · republican
• Raml Station in the 1970s — Photograph · republican
• Abdel Halim Hafez (the Brown Nightingale) with a group of friends in his apartment in Alexandria. Visit the Alexandria Archive website. — Photograph · republican
• This is a historical photograph documenting maritime life in the past: The photograph shows a traditional sailing vessel (felucca) sailing in the sea, dating back to the early twentieth century. — Photograph · republican
• The picture shows traditional wooden fishing boats parked on a seashore. — Photograph · other
• This historical photograph shows a scene from the streets of Alexandria during approximately 1962. — Photograph · republican
• This rare photograph shows an Egyptian soldier standing next to the statue of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Mansheya Square, and dates back to approximately 1915 AD. — Photograph · muhammad_ali
• الإسكندرية — photo · modern · Alexandria
• تمثال كفافيس — photo · modern · Alexandria
• This is a picture of an old invoice from a butcher shop owned by a man named Hassanein Ahmed Al-Khatib. The invoice is for the price of lamb meat and dates back to 1930 AD. — Photograph · republican

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