Egypt
Diaspora
Greek University Opens Branch in Alexandria, Egypt
The Greek University of Patras announced recently that is opening a branch in Alexandria, Egypt in a first-of-its-kind move by a Greek higher education institution.
On Friday at the offices of the Greek community of Alexandria, the rector of the...
Archaeology
Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great , who lived from July 356 BC to 10/11 June, 323 BC, was an intrepid conqueror and a brilliant military general.
Ancient Greece
Temple of Greek Goddess Aphrodite Found Underwater at Heracleion, Egypt
A temple of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and another for the Egyptian god Amun was found off Heracleion on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast by a team of archaeologists.
The team of researchers explored the ancient port city of Thonis-Heracleion in the...
Ancient Greece
Egyptian Shipwreck Proves Ancient Greek Historian Herodotus Right
An ancient shipwreck proves the Greek historian Herodotus was correct about the observations he made about Egyptian vessels nearly twenty-five centuries ago, archaeologists said recently.
The shipwreck, discovered in the Nile River near the ancient, and now sunken, city of...
History
The Black Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docuseries has caused an immense storm of controversy surrounding its depiction of Cleopatra VII Philopator as a black woman, and whilst Cleopatra herself was not black, there were indeed black pharaohs who ruled over Egypt at...
Africa
Volcano, Climate Change Caused Destruction of Greek City in Egypt
The hiatus in Berenike, a Hellenistic city in Egypt, was a combination of volcanic eruptions and drought, scientists say
Ancient Greece
Lost Ancient Greek Sky Map Discovered at Monastery
A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.
Hidden beneath Christian texts, scholars have discovered what seems to be part of the...
Ancient Greece
2,200 Year Old Alexander the Great Statue Discovered in Alexandria
The Ministry of Antiquities in Cairo has recently discovered a statue of Alexander the Great within an ancient "residential and commercial zone" in Alexandria that they believe was a trade center in the region during the Ptolemaic period.
The archaeologists...
Ancient Greece
The Settlements of the Ancient Greeks in Egypt
For the majority of Egypt's Pharaonic history, Greece and Egypt had very little to do with each other. There is limited evidence for trade, and certainly not much evidence for regular travel between the two countries. However, in the...
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.