The Alexandria Project [Paperback]

Stephan Schwartz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2001

The Alexandria Project is the true story of how researchers from five universities and organizations went to Egypt to put the claims of a psychic ability known as Remote Viewing to the ultimate test: was it possible under rigorously controlled conditions for some part of the human mind to locate and describe ancient sites known to exist, but now lost to history? A second test was also carried out: how good was Remote Viewing when compared with electronic remote sensing technologies traditionally used by archaeologists? This book, and the research papers, and film that accompany it provide the surprising answers.

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"As an archaeologist with twenty years experience working in Alexandria, I would say the discoveries are of the highest importance." -- Professor Mieczyslaw Rodziewicz, Director, University of Warsaw Archaeological Mission in Alexandria

About the Author

Stephan A. Schwartz, Chairman and Research Director of the Mobius laboratory for more than twenty years, has led teams of scientists and Remote Viewers which have successfully located and described lost chapters in the human record.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595183484
• ISBN-13: 978-0595183487
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,888,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading and practical application of remote viewing, May 17, 2005

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In The Alexandria Project, the second book in his series "The Engineering of Psi," Stephan Schwartz continues to advance the state of the art in remote viewing by applying it in the real world to archaeological digs. He describes how he assembled a team of people of various talents, including remote viewers and scientists, and applied their expertise in exploring the city of Alexandria in ancient Egypt. His techniques begin with map-based remote viewing, in which viewers specify locations on maps where they believe important archaeological artifacts may be found, and culminate with work on site in Egypt. Included are accounts such as the one where his remote viewers took him to a particular location in what appeared to be open desert, put stakes in the ground, and told him that if he would dig at those spots he would find the walls of an ancient building at a certain depth. Details included such things as tiles of a particular color. Digging revealed the walls of an ancient building at the specified locations and at the specified depth. Tiles were found of the specified color. In addition to the work on land, explorations were carried out under water by divers in the nearby harbor. Throughout the process, records were meticulously kept and notarized, and most of the work was captured on film and tape. Evidence like this runs throughout this well written book, as Schwartz and his team take remote viewing from the laboratory into the field with remarkable results. Original discoveries include the Eastern Harbor of Cleopatra's Palace, the Lighthouse of the Pharos, and others. Schwartz also embraced traditional technology by persuading Harold "Doc" Edgerton, a scientist/engineer/inventor and a pioneer in side scan sonar, to join the group for a few days in the harbor work. Combining the tools of remote viewing and the tools of traditional technology proved to be an extremely viable approach. One could say that these archaeological finds might have been made without the use of remote viewing. True enough. But the fact remains that many people have been looking for these places for many years without finding them; this team succeeded in comparatively a very short time. This book is for any reader with an interest in remote viewing or the psychic, whether a believer or a doubter, provided he can approach data that might not fit into his pre-existing world view with an open mind. If the reader also has an interest in archaeology--even better! This is a paradigm-shifting book describing a remarkable piece of work. I would suggest reading The Secret Vaults of Time (the fascinating first book in his "Engineering of Psi" series) before this one, although this is not absolutely necessary.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Alexandria, November 13, 2005

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Nadia Azumi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Alexandria Project (Paperback)

An astonishing book on archeology with the involvement of Psychics.You must read this book if you are a lover of archeology.I was born in Egypt, and lived in Alexandria, and indeed I went around and looked for these places.They have been discovered, and are now open to public viewing.
However, there is so much about Alexandria that has not been discovered, that writing one book about it is definetely not enough.
I have seen many of these sights, including the monastery in the desert.That was over 30 years ago, when the monk told us about a grave behind the altar.
Read it and enjoy it, you will never forget this book.I purchased it over 30 years ago, and until now it is puzzling me.
Were Lake Marriout is, used to be an old city.I did not have the chance to visit and see it.I will hopefully do so with some friends soon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. An Absolutely Enthralling, Page-Turning Adventure., June 6, 2011

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This review is from: The Alexandria Project (Paperback)

For anyone who wants to step *well* beyond the bounds of their everyday experience, this is a perfect read for you. Ahead of its time :D the book represents "extreme archaeology" before the field ever existed in the minds of reality TV producers. And it's not the author's first book about archaeology with psychics on the team, or even his first project. Stephan had already penned "The Secret Vaults of Time" before this, and had conducted many other projects using intuitives with great success. So you can expect the author's explanation of the subject to be especially rewarding. Naysayers can only walk away, speechless.

About the time of the book's writing and the expedition it describes, I'd met its author, Stephan and one of the Alexandria expedition team members. Stephan's work is so good, so unusually scientific, that one of my normally conservative, very successful, internationally-renowned university professors even called me about it at that time; he was ebullient about Stephan's results and wanted to consider his help.

Back then I was afraid of what Stephan's Alexandria teamwork meant, and especially the skills and histories of one of the team's intuitives, George McMullen. I put the book aside and did my best to forget what what it contained. I thought what they were writing about was beyond my ken and need.

As it turns out, I was mistaken ;) Now I'm in a different place of consciousness and better understand what the book means. When I re-read The Alexandria Project a few days ago, I'm reminded how astonishingly special this project was. And I'm deeply honored to have (since that time) met and talked with George and Brando Crespi, as well as Stephen. These people are among the truest empiricists you'll find in this life or any other.

If you enjoy the true excitement which comes with acknowledging the astonishing abilities of which people are capable, this will be one of your favorite reads.