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.

An impressive 7th-century AD statue head has been discovered in the ancient city of Taposiris Magna, Egypt. This marble head, ...

Nectanebo II never did use this sarcophagus, and tradition had long associated it with Alexander the Great. Chugg suggests ...

From the lighthouse at Alexandria to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the ...

Eventually, however, the lighthouse collapsed and the library was burned. A part of the ancient city disappeared under the sea and another part was swallowed by the modern city. But despite everything ...

Taposiris Magna happens to be on the coast and parts of Ancient Alexandria are now underwater. Particularly notable to Marín, who is writing a book on Ancient Egyptian coinage, are the 337 coins ...

Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD. ScienceDaily . Retrieved January 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250101132012.htm ...

The ancestor of all “best-of” lists was the Hellenistic accounting of monumental must-sees. Only one remains in anything like ...

Artificial neural networks are being used to decipher ancient texts, from the classical stalwarts of Greek and Latin to China’s Oracle Bone Script, ancient divination texts written on cattle ...

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year. When you purchase ...