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“Most of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried near there,” he said “It just so happens the toyptian, but Macedonian”

“You don’t mean Alexander the Great?”

“Very good, my boy You know your history”

Dirk shook his head “Isn’t he believed to be buried somewhere under the streets of Alexandria?”

“Could be Some think he’s buried at Siwa Oasis out in the desert Others think he ht be so insightfulness

Dirk nodded “I hope you find it”

“Soy, Bess, Mauser, anddachshund “What are you kids doing on this part of Nasser?”

“Diving on the city of Faras” Dirk explained their quest for the Tutankhamun memorial He left out the attack on their boat

“I guess there are a few ancient mysteries still hidden under these waters on account of the Aswan Dam What interests you in the Tut memorial?”

“The reference to a curative called the Apium of Faras”

The oldcures for disease in all kinds of odd plants and ht see riches in discovering an ancient re it out of someone else’s hands It see for the secrets of the ancient Egyptians”

“We’re not fully sure of its significance ourselves,” Summer said

“History has a way of offering clues if you look hard enough Soht in front of you”

He rose and stretched his legs as the ferry began to slow The dachshund also woke and stretched, following at the man’s heels

“I guess we’ll be off,” the man said “Good luck with your quest”