Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

Explore the historic charm of Alexandria, Egypt, with this stunning drone footage, offering an aerial view of the ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...

Alexandria is a city in northern Egypt on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Egypt and is ...

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

The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

This 120-year-old lighthouse takes water views to the next level. For the price of an apartment in Sydney, you could buy a derelict Victorian lighthouse in Virginia, USA. The lighthouse is a ...

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...

ALEXANDRIA — A three-story, 92-room Holiday Inn Express and Suites plans to open in Alexandria soon. At its meeting Monday night, the Alexandria City Council called for a public hearing to ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.