Unfortunately, ancient Alexandria's most important sites have not survived. Its Lighthouse, or Pharos, was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, towering an estimated 350 feet above ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as the Lighthouse of Pharos, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ...

The long-lost Wonder of the World was rediscovered underwater in 1968. Finally, some of its blocks have been raised to the ...

The Egyptian city of Alexandria, home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, may have been built to align with the rising sun on the day of Alexander the Great's birth, a new study finds.

French underwater explorer Franck Goddio yesterday unveiled his first complete underwater map of the sunken ancient city of Alexandria. Mr. Goddio discovered the fabled city quarters, which had ...

A Polish archaeologist says his team has unearthed 13 lecture halls believed to be the first traces ever found of ancient Egypt's University of Alexandria.