Rosette (Rachid), the pearl of the North

Collection title

ERTU collection

ID

ERU00022

Source

ERTU (EG)

First broadcast date

2001

Production year

2001

Abstract

The film focusses on the city of Rosette ( Rachid in arabic), where the famous rock that allowed to decipher the hieroglyphs was found. The city shelters very beautiful houses of the 18th century. The documentary also presents the fort of Kayetbay ( Qaitbay) in Alexandria, founded by the Mamluk Sultan, Al Ashraf who reigned from 1468 to 1496. Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign of Egypt is also mentioned. Indeed, the French built a high octagonal fort, largely based on that of Kayetbay.

Type

video

Production companies

• ERTU - Own production

Broadcaster

ERTU - Channel 2

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Main harbours

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• El Ghazouly Ali - Director

Period of events

• From 1500 to 1800

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria
• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Rosette( Rachid)

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

12m20

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