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Alexandrian chemical workshop, 1st century AD.

Alexandrian chemical workshop, 1st century AD.

1-100 CE
Roman coin struck in the reign of Vespasian, 71 AD

Roman coin struck in the reign of Vespasian, 71 AD

350 BCE-300 CE
Coins from the Duke of Northumberland's collection, made of brass

Coins from the Duke of Northumberland's collection

350 BCE-300 CE
A photograph entitled 'Execution outside Alexandria, near the Cairo Railway…',taken by an unknown photographer in December 1882. The photograph shows a public execution outside the railway station in Alexandria, Egypt. A small crowd has gathered to view this gruesome scene. This man was executed for the murder of Dr Herbert P Ribton, a British subject killed during riots in Alexandria on 11 June 1882, during the Anglo-Egyptian War.

Execution outside Alexandria, near the Cairo Railway

1882-12