Alexandria 1900

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Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile River delta. Founded in c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great,[8] Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilisation, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. Called the "Bride of the Mediterranean" and "Pearl of the Mediterranean Coast" internationally.

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I haven't come to you only to take , I haven't come to you empty handed : I bring you poetry as great as yours but in anther tongue , I bring you black eyes and golden skin and curly hair , I bring you Islam and Luxor and Alexandria and Lutes and tambourines and date-palms and silk rugs and sunshine and incense and voluptuous ways
Ahdaf Soueif

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Climate

Alexandria has a hot steppe climate, virtually hot desert climate. Like the rest of Egypt's northern coast, the prevailing north wind, blowing across the Mediterranean, gives the city a less severe climate than the desert hinterland. Rafah and Alexandria are the wettest places in Egypt; the other wettest places are Rosetta, Baltim, Kafr el-Dawwar, and Mersa Matruh. The city's climate is influenced by the Mediterranean Sea, moderating its temperatures, causing variable rainy winters and moderately hot and slightly prolonged summers that, at times, can be very humid; January and February are the coolest months, with daily maximum temperatures typically ranging from 12 to 18 °C (54 to 64 °F) and minimum temperatures that could reach 5 °C (41 °F).

Alexandria experiences violent storms, rain and sometimes sleet and hail during the cooler months; these events, combined with a poor drainage system, have been responsible for occasional flooding in the city in the past though they rarely occur anymore. July and August are the hottest and driest months of the year, with an average daily maximum temperature of 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual rainfall is around 211 mm (8.3 in) but has been as high as 417 mm (16.4 in)

Port Said, Kosseir, Baltim, Damietta and Alexandria have the least temperature variation in Egypt.

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Geography

1914 Map

Hand Drawn Map 1900

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Alexandria is located in the country of Egypt, on the southern coast of the Mediterranean. It is in the Far West Nile delta area. It is a densely populated city; its core areas belie its large administrative area.

Neighborhoods of Alexandria

District	Neighborhood	---	---	---
First Montaza district	---	---	---	---
---	Sidi Bishr	Miami	El Soyof	---
Second Montaza district	---	---	---	---
---	Asafra	El Maamora	El Mandara	Abu Qir	---
Eastern district	---	---	---	---
---	Bakos	Bolkly	Cleopatra	El Saraya
---	Shods	Fleming	Gianaclis	Glim
---	Kafr Abdu	Louran Roshdy	Saba Pasha	Safar
---	San Stefano	Smouha	Zizinia	Sidi Gaber
---	Sporting	Stanley	Tharwat	Victoria
Central district	---	---	---	---
---	Camp Chezar	Azarita	El Atareen	Mahatet
---	El Raml	Moharam Bek	Shatby	Al Hadrah
---	El Ibrahimiyya	Kom El Deka	---
El Gomrok district	---	---	---	---
---	Anfoushi	Bahary	El Labban	El Manshiyya
Western district	---	---	---	---
---	El Qabary	Karmoz	Al Wardeyan	---
El Agami district	---	---	---	---
---	El Max	Dekhela	---	---
First Amreya district	---	---	---	---
---	Margham	---	---	---
Second Amreya district	---	---	---	---
---	King Mariout	---	---	---

• Al Wardeyan
  • Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
• Central District
• Montaza District

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History

The city was founded originally in the vicinity of an Egyptian settlement named Rhacotis (that became the Egyptian quarter of the city). Alexandria grew rapidly, becoming a major centre of Hellenic civilisation and replacing Memphis as Egypt's capital during the reign of the Ptolemaic pharaohs who succeeded Alexander. It retained this status for almost a millennium, through the period of Roman and Eastern Roman rule until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 AD, when a new capital was founded at Fustat (later absorbed into Cairo).

Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its Great Library, the largest in the ancient world; and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Alexandria was the intellectual and cultural centre of the ancient Mediterranean for much of the Hellenistic age and late antiquity. It was at one time the largest city in the ancient world before being eventually overtaken by Rome.

The city was a major centre of early Christianity and was the center of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, which was one of the major centres of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire. In the modern world, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria both lay claim to this ancient heritage. By 641, the city had already been largely plundered and lost its significance before re-emerging in the modern era.[10] From the late 18th century, Alexandria became a major centre of the international shipping industry and one of the most important trading centers in the world, both because it profited from the easy overland connection between the Mediterranean and Red Seas and the lucrative trade in Egyptian cotton.

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Population

• -- City (0) - Dated census
• -- Urban (0) - Dated census
• -- Metro Area (0) - Dated census

Landmarks

• Alexandria Corniche
• Souk Al Tarime

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Mughyirw Julud Alrimal (Skin Changers of the Sands)

Bastet

Bubasti

The shadowcats once bred with the wild Kyphur cats, in the days before Sutekh and his spawn came to Khem. They were proud creatures, breeding with the nobility of Egypt. Indeed, a strong bloodline in the tribe — the strongest Egyptian family of Bubasti Kin remaining — claims descent from Isis herself. The cats ruled in Bubastis, punished the proud and the ungrateful, and drove back the forces of darkness.
Since the coming of Sutekh, they have found darkness to their liking. It wasn’t an easy change. The Bubasti, so they say, were once colorful and bright like their feline kin. Centuries of skulking in unclean places and hiding from the vampires have changed the tribe, however. Now, although they breed with servals and caracals (both of which are small, tawny-colored wildcats), all Bubasti are midnight-black in all feline forms. The Bubasti disdain the Silent Striders for leaving. As they see it, Set cursed them to a fate far worse than the Garou. The leeches stole their feline Kin from them, slaying most of them, but keeping some alive and immortal, bloated on unclean blood. Sutekh may have damned the Striders to eternal wandering, but at least they have their honor and their Kin, if not their ancestors. The Bubasti cannot leave Egypt; they are bound by a mystical law that they cannot and will not explain, that forbids them from abandoning their home. Although some shadowcats may travel abroad, the seat of the tribe’s power is and always has been the land of Khem… right in the serpent’s nest. The tribe nearly died out in recent history, but the series of occupations and invasions in Egypt in the 19th and 20th centuries gave the tribe a much-needed boost. While before they had only mated with Egyptians, the Bubasti realized that their blood was growing thin. As a result, now it is not uncommon for a shadowcat to be Caucasian in Homid form. Regardless, all Bubasti think of themselves as Egyptian. The tribe is spread throughout Egypt, most living the cities, some dwelling in the smaller towns. A half-handful maintain Den-Realms in the desert. Overall, less than 60 Bubasti exist worldwide, most them in Egypt. The Bubasti realize their precarious position all too well, and hide in the shadows, searching for hidden lore on the vampires. The subjects they favor are unpleasant to say the least — disease, summonings, and plagues, to name a few. The shadowcats are interested in any secrets that might give them an edge over the vampires. Over time, the Bubasti have learned much, but always at a price. Some shadowcats are capable of using not only Gifts but also esoteric human magic. This makes the Bubasti, small and unimpressive compared with many other shapeshifters, capable of some very surprising feats. (In game terms, the Storyteller may allow Bubasti to make use of the hedge magic paths found in Sorcerer Revised, or design spells for the shadowcats to use. These spells resemble rites in that they take time and preparation to use successfully. Bubasti tend to favor summoning, cursing, herbalism, and alchemical magics.) However, this power carries with certain disadvantages. Most Bubasti of rank 2 or higher smell faintly of the Wyrm to anyone sensitive to such things. The taint isn’t as pronounced or pungent as it would be on an active servant of the Wyrm, but is noticeable to the perceptive (difficulty 9 on Sense Wyrm). The shadowcats recognize this problem, and it is one of the reasons that they have not sought aid from the Silent Striders more actively. For centuries, the cats have operated alone and in secret, cut off by Set’s Curse and the War of Rage from the Garou, and by geography from the other Bastet.

Recently, however, things have been looking up for the tribe. The Europeans helped the tribe sustain its existence, and the Ahadi means that, although the have yet to do so, the Bubasti can ask aid of the Garou (who, for all their disdain, they recognize as the world’s finest warriors) in ridding the land of the leeches. The Striders would do well to join forces with these werecats — the ruling elders of the tribe (six in all, collectively called the kheper) are functionally immortal. Thanks to a Gift learned countless years ago, these Bubasti can send their souls out of their bodies when it comes time to die, only to inhabit (or, more accurately, steal) another being’s body to begin life again. This Gift might well seem in opposition to Gaia’s plan, but this pseudo-immortality has taught the Bubasti patience rivaling that of the vampires. This patience is evidenced by the ongoing research conducted by Harsh Gaze’s family. As stated in Chapter Four, the responsibility of studying Cairo’s diseases has been passed down for generations. Sashet Davis is the current student (see below for more detail on her). This young tekhmet is not the only Bubasti in Cairo, but she is by far the most visible. This is deliberate. Sashet is a lightning rod, meant to smoke out Leeches. Specifically, she is meant to draw out the vampires holding the last remaining Kyphur cats prisoner. Someone — a Bubasti, Kinfolk, or Jamak (spirit) — watches Sashet at all times. Any meetings she takes are carefully recorded. The kheper hope that she will find some clues as to the whereabouts of the tribe’s feline Kin, and are willing to sacrifice her to find them if need be.

• Helewidis Khatib
• Fara Naaji

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Vampires of the City

Assamites

• Rafik Al Shalidi
• Mahmoud Ben Azi
• Belata Izn Ratouk

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Brujah

• Marcellus Boulus (True Brujah)

Followers of Set

• Antonis Nagi

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Lasombra Antitribu

• Alzalam Alkamil

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Ravnos

• Tarhunna Argryra
• Murugan Damayanti

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Ventrue

• Sergius Combs
• Taisto Manolo

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Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria