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At the dawn of the Common Era, the Egyptian city of Alexandria boasted the greatest library of the ancient world. It would last only until 30 BC, when Cleopatra had her fatal encounter with the ...

Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra - Not everyone is convinced statue belongs to legendary queen ...

Harkness, 1918 / Metropolitan Museum of Art ... miles south of Alexandria. Excavating a vast cemetery from the first and second centuries A.D., when imperial Rome ruled Egypt, he found scores ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The exterior of the building is a piece of art in itself ... the bustle of urban life in Alexandria, head to its beaches. Described as “more Mediterranean that Egyptian” by Bemused Backpacker ...