The Lighthouse of Alexandria has been gone for more than seven centuries. A series of earthquakes, including those of 1303 ...

In Alexandria, Egypt, there once stood the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. At the time of its construction, it was heralded as a triumph of technology, ...

Thirty years after archaeologist Jean-Yves Empereur of the Centre d'Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) discovered the underwater remains of the Alexandria Lighthouse—one of the Seven Wonders of the World—in ...

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 ...

Mr. Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, inspected the excavation work carried out by the joint archaeological mission of the European Institute ...

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 ...

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.