The historical area centers around Saint Menas, who died in the early days of Christianity and is buried at the site that was ...

Greek intellectuals in the ancient library of Alexandria made a profound contribution to science and several other ...

Likewise, the city's later fall to the Arab conqueror ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642 C.E. made Islam dominant in Egypt, as it has remained since. Unfortunately, ancient Alexandria's most important ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...

The largest ancient cities offer more than just remnants of stone, but they tell the story of humanity's ambition. Discover them here.

The Alexandria extension is available for departures from September through June, aligning with AmaWaterways’ Egypt cruise ...

Ancient Egypt was one of the most scientifically ... From Cairo, travel along the Mediterranean coast to Alexandria, a city rich in Greek and Roman heritage. Explore the eerie yet fascinating ...

The historic Egyptian city of Alexandria — the ... mid-rise buildings are ancient structures designed and erected over centuries by Alexandria’s diverse ruling dynasties.

Strabo, another ancient geographer, placed the city at the Canopic mouth ... noting that the city was once Egypt’s largest port before Alexandria was established. The city’s downfall came ...

On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between ... dug deeper was a whole other city, one that was already ancient when Alexander arrived in Egypt. It turned out that a 3,500 ...