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The Alexandria That Cavafy Knew

A literary walking route through the Greco-Roman city beneath the modern corniche.

By Layla Mansour, Archaeology Correspondent2 Aug 2026 11 min read 9.9k views
The Alexandria That Cavafy Knew

Alexandria hides its history. The Ptolemaic city lies mostly under the water and the modern streets, but the poet's Alexandria is still walkable in an afternoon.

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