The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E. during the reign of Ptolemy I — and it was the center of knowledge in the ...

The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are ...

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

On the grounds of Emperor Nero’s grand palace, where legendary parties once shocked and amazed, archaeologists have uncovered ...

In the famous film the city was buried by a catastrophic ancient sandstorm and rediscovered ... commercial center long before the rise of Alexandria. But political fortunes shifted, and so did ...

Pharos, the ancient lighthouse of the port city of Alexandria, was one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Built on an island in the harbor of Alexandria, the Greeks created a causeway the lead ...

Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from ... near the port city of Alexandria, the ministry said. When confronted by authorities ...

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Philo of Alexandria was a Jewish leader, philosopher and scholar in the first century. Born in 30 BC to a wealthy Jewish family in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, he was an important spokesman ...