The city of Alexandria - Egypt

History & geography   |   Geography   |   Presentation   |   12/04/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « million (2005 estimate) An age-old eastern Mediterranean metropolis of nearly two and a half millennia, Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city; an important ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Population estimates.. Location and history.. The construction of the city.. Location.. Ptolemaic Alexandria.. The Lighthouse of Pharos.. The Jewish community.. The Arab Muslim conquerors of Egypt.. Recent research.. A new city...»

The city of Aksum - Ethiopia

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   12/04/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « existing trade ties with Egypt and Byzantium by the Coptic patriarch in Alexandria, forever linking the the Christian kings, the city's monumental architecture ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Population estimates as of 2005.. Location and history.. Aksum as a city.. The last regular references in the Egyptian texts to the land of Punt.. Moving of the major site for the city.. The state adoption of Christianity in AD...»

The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   04/01/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « main attractions of the bazaars of Alexandria was the also travelled to Syria and to Egypt to study still commemorated in the water courts of Valencia City.? ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Christian Crusades 1095 - 1269. Trade as a part of the Muslims' everyday life. Ambiguous relations between Christians and Muslims. Muslims: More advanced than Christians in science, mathematics and agriculture. Decline of the...»

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