6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (658+ words) The Shatby Necropolis from the late 4th3rd century BC is the resting place of Alexandria's first Greek settlers and the the oldest surviving archaeological site in the Egyptian city. "This is the oldest archaeological site in Alexandria," affirmed Dr. Kyriakos Savvopoulos,…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (437+ words) After centuries lost beneath layers of sand, war, and shifting rivers, an ancient city once central to East-West trade has resurfaced. A team of international researchers has confirmed the rediscovery of Alexandria on the Tigris, a major port city founded…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (437+ words) After centuries lost beneath layers of sand, war, and shifting rivers, an ancient city once central to East-West trade has resurfaced. A team of international researchers has confirmed the rediscovery of Alexandria on the Tigris, a major port city founded…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1031+ words) The Lighthouse of Alexandria, the last standing of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was an engineering marvel that served to guide ships to the port city. It was completed in the 3rd century BC during the reign of Ptolemy…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1288+ words) Alexandria, the world-renowned ancient Greek metropolis was founded by Alexander the Great approximately in the year 331 BC. After conquering Phoenicia in 332 BC, Alexander the Great looked onward to Egypt. The city of Alexandria was built at the edge of the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) This was the Library of Pergamon, a center of scholarship in Anatolia. While Alexandria is often remembered as the sole keeper of ancient wisdom, the kings of Pergamon were determined to build a scholarly rival that could challenge Alexandria's dominance…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (905+ words) Firstly, let us establish an understanding of what exactly the Library of Alexandria really was. It was part of a large center of learning in Egypt in the city of Alexandria, called the Mouseion. It was built during the Ptolemaic…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (453+ words) Archaeologists have recovered a series of ancient statues from the seabed near Alexandria, Egypt, offering new insight into a once-thriving city submerged for over two millennia. The discoveries were made in Abu Qir Bay, where divers and cranes recently brought…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1759+ words) The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city that was the brainchild of Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the world, hosting scholars who explored science, history and all other areas of knowledge before its…...