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Dark history around Alexandria

Follow the stops in order. Each is a documented story set at or near this spot.

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  1. Cleopatra's Children, Rome's Prize

    Within weeks of Cleopatra's death, Rome had taken all four of her children, starting with the teenage son of Julius Caesar.

  2. The Philosopher Torn Apart By A Mob

    Alexandria's most respected scholar becomes too dangerous a symbol to survive a city tearing itself apart over religion.

  3. The Philosopher Torn Apart By A Mob

    One of antiquity's greatest mathematicians was dragged from her chariot and killed by a mob whose bishop was never punished.

  4. The Queen Rome Rewrote Into A Villain

    The seductress of legend was largely built by the propaganda of the man who defeated her.

Coordinates mark the place of each story, and some are approximate. Check opening times and access before you go.