Ancient Greek temple found in Alexandria
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Greek temple dedicated to Egyptian cat goddess Bastet in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, the...
Cairo to Host Conference on Stolen Antiquities
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced on Wednesday that 30 countries that possess ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts will participate in a conference...
Part of Cleopatra-era temple raised from the sea
A huge granite block, part of a stone pillar from a temple in a sunken Cleopatra-era city off Alexandria, was lifted by crane from...
Spotlight: Greeks in Egypt
Photo Credit: Rachel Portele
Greeks have been living in Egypt since the ancient times. Herodotus, who visited Egypt in the 5th century BCE, wrote that...