Alexandria Harbor
portBusy and maritime — lateen yards, porters, and the last sight of the city
Description
A busy port in Alexandria, crowded with lateen yards and porters. It was here that the party boarded Reis Salah’s small lateen-rigged coastal djerm to begin the voyage east toward the mout
Description
A busy port in Alexandria, crowded with lateen yards and porters. It was here that the party boarded Reis Salah’s small lateen-rigged coastal djerm to begin the voyage east toward the mouth of the Nile.
Notable Features
- Adjacent to the Victualing Market, where the party’s river provisions were gathered before departure.
- Alexandria’s forest of masts and Pompey’s Pillar remain visible from the water as the harbour falls behind.
Connections
Departure point for the coastal voyage to the Nile Mouth at Rashid and onward to Rashid (Rosetta).
Appearances
Relationships
- Part of Alexandria — The old harbour of the city of Alexandria.