Alexandria
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Shipwreck Loaded with Treasures Discovered off Egypt
A shipwreck with ancient Greek treasures dating back to the Ptolemaic era of Egypt was discovered recently in the waters off Alexandria.
Archaeology
The Greek Archaeologist in Search of the Tomb of Alexander the Great
For over fifteen long years, Greek archaeologist Calliope Limneos-Papakosta has been searching for the priceless tomb of Alexander the Great.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Library of Alexandria One of Greatest Treasures of Mankind
The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city that was the brainchild of Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the world, hosting scholars who explored science, history and all other areas of knowledge before...
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great and the Eighth Wonder of Ancient World
Alexander the Great is said to have rejected a colossal project proposed by his architect and technical advisor Dinocrates to sculpt Mount Athos.
The architectural proposal which, if it had been carried out, would perhaps have been the eighth wonder...
Ancient Greece
Underwater City of Heracleion, Egypt, and its Links to Ancient Greece
The Lost City Of Heracleion, which was once the largest port in Egypt, was discovered underwater after more than 2,000 years.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Necropolis of Alexandria Opens to Public
An ancient Greek necropolis of the Hellenistic Era near the present-day Library of Alexandria, Egypt, is set to open to the public from May 8, 2023, following the completion of a thorough three-year preservation project.
The Shatby necropolis, as it...
Ancient Greece
Hypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefs
Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her groundbreaking ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian fanatics in the fourth century AD.
Born around the year 360, Hypatia was a female Greek philosopher, astronomer...
Environment
The Sinking of Alexandria: Facing Up to the Catastrophe Coming
The Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, Egypt is in danger of vanishing under waves within decades. Alexander the Great's metropolis on the Nile Delta is on the edge of catastrophe due to the rising sea levels brought about by...
Greek church
Patriarch Theodore Briefs President Biden on Religious Freedom
President Biden met Theodore II, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa at the White House earlier in the week.
Archibishop Elpidophoros of America said in a message that President Biden is a man of faith, and is...
Ancient Greece
Ptolemy’s Invention of the Astrolabe Measured Time and the Stars
The exact time, the positions to the stars and planets, and our exact location were known to ancient Greeks as well thanks to the astrolabe.