Standing tall on the island of Pharos in ancient Egypt, the Lighthouse of Alexandria once soared over 350 feet, guiding ...

The lighthouse operated from 1856 to 1926 and helped ships navigate the river. It supported the growing economies of Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C., as merchant, passenger, fishing and ...

Thirty years after its discovery, pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood watch long ago in the harbors of ...

After centuries beneath the waves, 22 massive stone blocks from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from ...

Three decades after the waters of Alexandria’s bay revealed the first submerged vestiges of the seventh wonder of the world, ...

Senior Services of Alexandria’s 2025 Annual Gala takes place on Saturday, March 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Westin Alexandria Old Town, and we are proud to announce this year’s honorees.

The CNRS - specifically its permanent unit in Egypt, the Centre d'études Alexandrines - is conducting the lighthouse ecavation under the authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has inaugurated a newly equipped visitor centre at the Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria, enhancing visitors’ experience at one of Egypt’s most ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has inaugurated a newly equipped visitor centre at the Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria, enhancing visitors’ experience at one of Egypt’s most ...

The Aeolipile is a radial steam jet reaction turbine, an invention attributed to Hero of Alexandria in the year 1 CE. This awesome toy model by Microcosm replicates its principles https://t.co ...

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, which was already in danger of collapsing into the Hudson River, was struck sometime between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Greene County ...