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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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Tiny marble bust — depicting royal woman — discovered under Egypt temple wall. See it
As queen of Egypt, lover of Julius Caesar and Marc ... depicting the famed queen has been discovered under a temple wall outside Alexandria, but archaeologists disagree on whether they are looking ...
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Two arrested in Egypt after attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea
Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from ... near the port city of Alexandria, the ministry said. When confronted by authorities ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Intricately Decorated Blocks From Hatshepsut’s Temple in Egypt
Officials have announced a number of discoveries during excavations around the valley temple of the powerful Egyptian queen, ...
Neue Zürcher Zeitung1y
Alexandria, a city full of melancholy, is slowly sinking into the sea
Once pearl of the Eastern Mediterranean, Alexandria, Egypt has long been neglected ... of the most famous and largest metropolises of the ancient world. For centuries Alexandria was the center ...