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Stories Set in Alexandria
On the Mediterranean edge of the Nile Delta, Alexandria is a long seaside city of harbors and corniches. Its ancient lighthouse and library fell long ago, and mid-twentieth-century nationalizations dispersed its Greek, Jewish and Italian residents, leaving stories about cosmopolitan loss. Agora portrays ancient Hypatia there, while Tosun Pasha brings later comedy to its shelf. Open Alexandria on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 43 books, 13 movies and 2 games set in Alexandria.
Remember the Titans
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome…
Agora
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the…
Tosun Pasha
Late 19th century in Alexandria. Two traditionally rival Turkish families "Seferoglu"s and "Tellioglu"s are competing for the "Green Valley". The winner will be determined by Daver Bey who has a beautiful young daughter…
تذكرة وحيدة للقاهرة
ماذا لو تعرض انسان لصراعات تفوق قدراته ،وعاش حيوات تتخطى طموحاته؟ رحلة ملحمية يسافر فيها البطل وحيدًا، تعكس ما حوله من هزات المجتمع المصري منذ مشارف الأربعينات ، من أطراف جنوب الوادي إلى نادي الجزيرة بقلب القاهرة ومن حي…
The Throne of Fire
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the…
Ice Cold in Alex
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
Zarafa
Inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France Zarafa is a sumptuously animated and stirring adventure and a throwback to a bygone era of hand-drawn animation and epic storytelling set among sweeping…
Karmouz War
Alexandria Egypt 1940. Three young Egyptians come to the aid of a woman being attacked by three British soldiers. One of them is arrested and thrown in jail. When the military surrounds the police station and begins an…
Cleopatra: A Life
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt.Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in…
Memoirs of Hadrian
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines…
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