I.D. of mounted sculptures (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)

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Have just returned from Alexandria (writing from Internet cafe in Cairo, so this will be brief).<br>
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Jasper and Martin: Got three tombstones in Alexandria's Graeco-Roman Museum, two infantry (Greek inscriptions) and one cavalryman (Latin).<br>
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Aitor: Got a nice photo in the Graeco-Roman Museum of the so-called "throne of Diocletian" you wanted above. Shoot me your email address (mine is [email protected] ) and I'll send it to you. I'm going back to the Egyptian Museum this morning and will try to get into the basement (either I totally overlooked its entrance last time or it isn't open to the public) so I can look for your tetrarch.<br>
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Unfortunately, the Coptic Museum is closed for restoration. I couldn't get in. The Roman gate, what's left of it, is nice, though.<br>
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John and Graham: I looked closely for anything gladiatorial in Alexandria. I found three small objects and took photos. Can you send me your emails also, so I can send you the files?<br>
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Not a lot of explanatory placards so I can't tell you much about these, but I'll look in the brief museum guide I got.<br>
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The National Museum in Alexandria, as well as the "Library of Alexandria" are not really worth their inflated admissions prices. You can see a bust of Xenophon in the Library Antiquities Museum, and there is a stylized helmet depicted on a disembodied statuary head (what's interesting about that piece is the helmet strap shown). Also the staff at the National Museum are not too welcoming -- we got pulled aside to show our ticket three times, including when we wanted to exit the gate!! LOL<br>
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Jenny<br>
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