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The Story of Alexandria, the Iconic City of the Ancient Greek World
After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...
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Lighthouse, Alexandria, 300 BCE
Pharos, the ancient lighthouse of the port city of Alexandria, was one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Built on an island in the harbor of Alexandria, the Greeks created a causeway the lead ...
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Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb Yields Trove of Ancient Artifacts
The findings include hundreds of ancient coins portraying the queen of Egypt, a marble statue, and ceremonial vessels.
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Egypt sarcophagus: Mystery black tomb opened in Alexandria
archaeologists in Egypt found a massive black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, untouched for 2,000 years - and fleet-footed rumour quickly got to work. Could it contain the remains of ancient ...
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Bust That May Depict Famous Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII Unearthed by Archaeologists at Ancient Tomb in Alexandria, Egypt
She was one of the most famous rulers of Ancient Egypt and ... hidden from view in a location called Taposiris Magna (present-day Abu Sir), 28 miles west of Alexandria. Martinez’s ‘theory ...