Starting in the third century B.C.E., ships sailing to Alexandria, Egypt would have been greeted with a jaw-dropping sight: the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Towering some 300 feet tall and boasting a ...

A barge and crane positioned off the Egyptian coast this year hauled 22 stone blocks from the Mediterranean floor, each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Limestone and granite blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from the sea floor for ...

The age of Hellenism refers not to Helen of Troy but to the land the Ancient Greeks called “Hellas.” More specifically, the name refers to Alexander the Great, (356 B.C.–323 B.C.) and the age ...

When the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt was completed in the 3rd century B.C.E., most wouldn’t have been able to glimpse the peak of the gargantuan tower, but all could see its light. The structure ...

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.

In the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, a team of leading archaeologists made a discovery of enormous historical value. It consists of 22 blocks of monumental dimensions that were part of the ...

If you were an ancient traveller, your bucket list would undoubtedly include the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From the Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, these Greek ...

Citadel of Qaitbay occupies the eastern harbour of Alexandria, Egypt, where heavy stone walls meet the Mediterranean. Sultan ...