Anfoushi
Anfoushi (Arabic: الأنفوشي) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located on the ancient Pharos peninsula and considered one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city and is home to many old landmarks, including the famous Abu el-Abbas el-Mursi Mosque and the Citadel of Qaitbay. The neighbourhood is probably named after Augusto Anfossi, artillery instructor under Muhammad Ali and later a colonel.[1]
The neighborhood also contains the Anfushi tombs, which were discovered in 1901 and include five tombs dating back to the Ptolemaic era and the beginning of the Roman era.[2]
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See also
- Neighborhoods in Alexandria
Media related to Anfushi tombs at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Αλεξανδρινά τοπωνυμικά | Η νέα "Φωνή της Κάσου"". 2021-06-06. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Marie, Mustafa (5 May 2022). "Anfushi Tombs, one of the most important Greco-Roman monuments in Alexandria". EgyptToday. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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