The Egyptian city of Alexandria – Alexander's most famous relic – was in fact not founded by the fearsome warrior shortly before he died in 332 BC, according to one history buff.

Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria was one of the most prosperous cities in the ancient world. It also became the leading cultural center of the world, home to people of ...

Alexander the Great has long been credited with being the first to settle the area along Egypt's coast that became the great port city of Alexandria. But in recent years, evidence has been ...

Was the famous story of the Great Fire of Alexandria just a myth? Did Christians really burn the Library or is the truth more ...

Workers at the Egyptian port city of Alexandria have recovered 22 massive stone blocks that were used thousands of years ago ...

After his stay in Memphis, Ptolemy II, son of Ptolemy I, had the tomb of Alexander the Great moved to Alexandria, the city founded by the emperor in reference to his own name, which has great ...

Alexander the Great: The Greek leader made Alexandria a place of knowledge, discovery and sexual intrigues This is the city of Alexandria. By rights, Alexandria should be a household name, as ...

New claim about Alexander the Great says he was not the real founder of the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia from 336 B.C. to 323 B.C. and conquered a huge empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan.

OUR knowledge of the ancient world could be rewritten following a shock new claim about Alexander the Great. The Egyptian city of Alexandria – Alexander's most famous relic – was in fact not ...