ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged ...

For centuries, it has stood at the crossroads of Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures. Here in 51 B.C. Cleopatra of legend became ruler of Egypt. The city today is a modern metropolis, gritty, urban, ...

Cleopatra’s lost tomb has been discovered underwater in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, about two miles from the historic ancient city of Alexandria. Explorers believe that a 40-feet-deep ...

Historic figures like Cleopatra take on a rather mythical quality over time. Between her very real reign, torrid love life, ...

Archaeologists researching the ancient temple city of Heliopolis have made remarkable discoveries documenting intense temple construction activities in Ancient Egypt. Heliopolis, which means "City of ...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Egyptian archaeologists today lifted an ancient granite temple pylon out of the waters of the Mediterranean, where it had lain for centuries as part of the palace complex of ...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Archaeologists on Thursday hoisted a 9-ton temple pylon from the waters of the Mediterranean that was part of the palace complex of the fabled Cleopatra before it became submerged ...

Another 20,000 objects are scattered off other parts of Alexandria's coast, said Ibrahim Darwish, head of the city's underwater archaeology department.In recent years, excavators have discovered ...