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Description of Alexandria’s Lighthouse Found in Ancient Chinese Writings
In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.
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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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Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Library Of Alexandria, The Intellectual Center Of The Ancient World
The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.
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See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
an ancient city located around 30 miles west of Alexandria along Egypt’s northern coast, they found two cold marble eyes staring back up at them from the sandy ruins. Although its nose had been ...
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Must-Visit Destinations In Egypt For 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt ... for photography. Alexandria is rich in historical landmarks, such as the Qaitbay Citadel, a fortress built on the site of the ancient lighthouse.
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A huge marble head of a monumental statue from the Ptolemaic period, found in a medieval house at Taposiris Magna
A remarkable archaeological discovery has been made at Taposiris Magna, a historic site located 45 kilometers west of ...
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Marble bust possibly depicting Cleopatra’s ‘true face’ excavated in Egypt
The discovery was made by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission at the temple of Taposiris Magna, located to the west of Alexandria ... found under the ancient lighthouse of Taposiris ...