‎"‎‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ a richly textured presentation‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ [The book] will likely be the first place to which anyone interested in the architecture of post‎-pharaonic Egypt will turn for many years to come‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Hector Williams‎,‎ Egyptian Archaeology ‎-‎- Hector Williams Egyptian Archaeology ‎"‎Outstanding‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ and beautifully written‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ This is a book that all those interested in the art and architecture of the eastern Mediterranean‎,‎ Pompeian wall‎-paintings‎,‎ Ancient Egypt‎,‎ and indeed Islamic architecture should study and learn from‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Andrew Selkirk‎,‎ Current World Archaeology ‎-‎- Andrew Selkirk Current World Archaeology ‎"‎This work will be a vital resource for anyone undertaking research on the city‎;‎ yet the clarity and engaging tone of the prose make it thoroughly accessible to nonspecialists and lay readers as well‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎- James R‎.‎ Wiseman Book Award 2010 citation‎,‎ Archaeological Institute of America ‎-‎- James R‎.‎ Wiseman Book Award Archaeological Institute of America ‎"‎McKenzie [brings] together a huge body of material‎,‎ much of it previously difficult to access‎,‎ and [presents] it all in a single‎,‎ authoritative volume‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ an essential resource for research into Hellenistic‎,‎ Roman and late antique architecture‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Ruth Westgate‎,‎ Journal of Hellenic Studies ‎-‎- Ruth Westgate Journal of Hellenic Studies ‎"‎‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ a detailed examination of the distinctive contribution that Alexandria made to the arts of Egypt and of the Eastern Mediterranean‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ McKenzie has provided a landmark work of enduring value that mixes erudition with clarity‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Ross Burns‎,‎ Levant ‎-‎- Ross Burns Levant ‎"‎This book should be an absolute ‎'‎must‎-read‎'‎ for someone visiting Alexandria‎,‎ but also for the visitor to other parts of Egypt‎:‎ the great Ptolemaic temples‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ the many Coptic churches‎,‎ monasteries and even the early mosques‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt