Quintus sets off to visit Clemens, his former slave in Pompeii, who now owns a shop in Alexandria. Quintus notices, however, that all's not quite right on the streets - something's brewing...
Welcome to Egypt...welcome to Alexandria, one of the greatest and most dazzling cities in the Roman Empire. Through the next four Stages we experience the sights and sounds of this vibrant city in flash-back through the vivid memories of Quintus who stayed here with Barbillus, a family-friend, before travelling to Britain.
