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See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are ...
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Description of Alexandria’s Lighthouse Found in Ancient Chinese Writings
In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.
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3,500-year-old Town Found Near Alexandria, Egypt
An approximately 3,500-year-old settlement was discovered in Egypt in Kom el-Negus, located about 27 miles west of Alexandria ...
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Alexandria Is a City Perpetually Lost and Found
Strabo called the city a necropolis, where the illustrious and the less so came to die. It is this Alexandria that haunts Islam Issa, whose family has resided there for many generations. What ...
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Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Library Of Alexandria, The Intellectual Center Of The Ancient World
The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.
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Out of the Attic: Alexandria’s Martin Luther King Day tradition
Alexandria has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and message. That year, the city celebrated the new federal holiday.
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Two arrested in Egypt after attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea
The men took the artifacts from the sea floor of Abu Qir Bay, near the port city of Alexandria, the ministry said. When confronted by authorities, the men said that had planned to traffic the ...
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Egypt: The 5 most beautiful cities to visit
Grand, noble, full of tales and legends, Egypt is the stuff of dreams. Its deep history, marked by the ... North-west of Cairo lies the majestic city of Alexandria. In Hellenistic times, it ...