Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient Egyptian “pleasure boat” near the ruins of Cleopatra VII’s lost palace in Alexandria’s royal harbor. The discovery was announced by the ...

Archaeologists recovered 22 giant blocks from the lost Lighthouse of Alexandria after more than 1,600 years underwater.

For over 1,600 years, it stood tall against storms, waves, and time itself. Then, in a series of violent earthquakes, it fell. The Lighthouse of Alexandria—the gleaming wonder of the ancient world—was ...

Thirty years after its discovery, pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood watch long ago in the harbors of ancient Egypt, are being pulled from the depths of the Mediterranean.

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, once stood tall in Alexandria, Egypt, on the island of Pharos in the city's harbor. At the time of its construction, it stretched ...