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Letter:Impressed by renovations to Morris library
In the last two years I have had the good opportunity to visit two new libraries. Comment?
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In the field: Discovery in Alexandria
Zahi Hawass, witnessed the extraction of a red granite tower, originally part of a pylon, from the Mediterranean seabed at the archaeological site of Alexandria's eastern harbor. Comment?
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Pylon from Cleopatra's temple raised from the sea
on Dec 20th 2009 at 3:30PM Archaeologists have pulled a massive pylon from the bay of Alexandria, Egypt, that was once a part Cleopatra's royal complex. The pylon, a pillar of red granite measuring 2.2 meters long and weighing nine tons, formed part ... Comment?
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Temple pylon lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt -- Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged for centuries in the harbor of Alexandria. Comment?
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A few words about winter
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... and Christopher T. Hill, "Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar and the chief of the famous ancient library of Alexandria, Egypt, around 240 BC, knew that in a town far to the south, Syene, there was a deep water well. On the summer solstice, the longest ... Comment?
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Piece of Cleopatra's palace hauled from sunken city
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt a ' Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged for centuries in the harbor of Alexandria. Comment?
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Associated Press a red granite tower, part of a pylon of the Isis temple, is pulled from the Mediter
ASSOCIATED PRESS A red granite tower, part of a pylon of the Isis temple, is pulled from the Mediterranean in Alexandria, Egypt. Comment?
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Submerged piece of Cleopatra's city hoisted
Alexandria, Egypt -- Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged for centuries in the harbor of Alexandria. Comment?
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Monument lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city
A sunken red granite tower, part of a pylon of the Isis temple is lifted out of the Mediterranean Sea off the archaeological eastern harbor of Alexandria, Egypt Thursday, Dec. Comment?
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Raising piece of history from sea
... part of a pylon of the Isis temple, is lifted out of the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, on Thursday. (Nasser Nasser / AP) ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a nine-tonne temple pylon from the ... Comment?
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Glorious Stroll Along Alexandria, Egypt's Waterfront, Home to the ...
The seaport city of Alexandria, Egypt , on the Mediterranean Sea, was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. Comment?
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International news briefs
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... stronger action against al-Qaida, whose fighters have increasingly found refuge here in the past year. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt Cleopatra pylon recovered Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was ... Comment?
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Monument Lifted from Cleopatra's Underwater City in the Mediterranean Sea
A sunken red granite tower, part of a pylon of the Isis temple is extracted out of the Mediterranean Sea off the archaeological eastern harbor of Alexandria, Egypt Thursday, Dec. Comment?
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Monument lifted from Cleopatraa s sunken city
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... a draw. Cleopatra's palace and other buildings and monuments now lie strewn on the seabed in the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt's second-largest city. Since 1994, archaeologists have been exploring the ruins a ' which is one of the richest underwater ... Comment?
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Monument lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city
... ago: Monument lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city This story is ranked # 179 of 2,438 Related Topics: ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) A sunken red granite tower, part of a pylon of the Isis temple is loaded on a truck after being ... Comment?
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Monument lifted from Cleopatraa s underwater city
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged for centuries in the harbor of Alexandria. Comment?
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Monument lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city
KATARINA KRATOVAC ALEXANDRIA, Egypt a ' Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged for centuries in the harbor of Alexandria. Comment?
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Relic Salvaged from Cleopatra's Underwater City
... to be the centerpiece of a planned underwater museum Egypt hopes will draw tourists to its northern coast. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt a ' Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday lifted an ancient granite temple pylon out of the waters of the Mediterranean, where ... Comment?
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flydubai's destinations enter double figures with the launch of flights to Bahrain
The inaugural flight comes at a time of intense activity for Dubai's first low cost airline; it is less than a week since flydubai took delivery of its sixth aircraft and less than a month after the Dubai Airshow, where financing, logistics and maintenance deals worth nearly US$200 million were announced. Comment?
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Martyr and companion of St. Epimachus. Alexander and Epimachus lived in Alexandria, Egypt. Comment?
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