History of Alexandria, Egypt: search the archive, read articles, find events and prints.
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Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.
Article id (from search results or list_recent_articles).
Fetch one published article by numeric id — returns full markdown text in Arabic and English plus metadata.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id* | integer | Article id (from search results or list_recent_articles). |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"id"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Article id (from search results or list_recent_articles)."
}
}
}Fetch a single institution by its slug — description, history, contact details, and a sample of its published archive items with canonical URLs. Use this to answer questions about a specific institution's holdings, or to find items available for licensing.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Institution slug (from list_institutions or a URL). |
| itemLimit | integer | Sample size (default 20). |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Institution slug (from list_institutions or a URL)."
},
"itemLimit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Sample size (default 20)."
}
}
}Explain how an image or document from the Alexandria Archive may be reused or licensed (publication, broadcast, commercial use), and where the request is made. Pass itemId for one archive record; omit it for the general terms.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| itemId | integer | An archive record's id, from search_archive or its URL (/archive/{id}). |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"itemId": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "An archive record's id, from search_archive or its URL (/archive/{id})."
}
}
}List museums, libraries, archives and other institutions that publish their collections on the Alexandria Archive. Returns name, type, item count and canonical URL.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | string | Optional filter, e.g. 'museum', 'library', 'archive', 'university'. |
| limit | integer | Max results (default 20). |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional filter, e.g. 'museum', 'library', 'archive', 'university'."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Max results (default 20)."
}
}
}List the most recently published articles (id, title, excerpt, date, URL).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Max results (default 10). |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Max results (default 10)."
}
}
}List products on sale in the Alexandria Archive's store — prints, books and gifts about the city — with price in Egyptian pounds and the product page. Sales support the archive.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Max results (default 12). |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 30,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Max results (default 12)."
}
}
}List the Alexandria Archive's upcoming events — heritage walks, workshops, talks — soonest first, with date, place, price in Egyptian pounds (or free) and the page where a person books a seat. Use for questions like 'what is on in Alexandria this week' or 'a history walk in Alexandria'.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Max results (default 10). |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 30,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Max results (default 10)."
}
}
}Search historical photographs, documents, maps, articles, and events of the Alexandria Archive. Query can be Arabic or English (e.g. 'Stanley Bridge', 'كوم الدكة'). Returns titles and canonical URLs.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query* | string | Search terms, Arabic or English. Min 2 characters. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search terms, Arabic or English. Min 2 characters."
}
}
}