Egypt
Animals
Titanosaur Fossils From Egypt Fill a Black Hole in Dinosaur History
An unusual kind of tiny dinosaur called a titanosaur, has finally been given a name nearly fifty years after its bones were unearthed in the Egyptian desert. This dinosaur is called "Igai semkhu," and it lived about seventy-five million...
Greek News
Sen. Menendez Now Charged With Being an Agent of Egypt
Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, charging them with conspiracy to having him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials.
The superseding indictment,...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Culture and Language in Africa
Greek language and culture spread in Africa after the conquests of Alexander the Great
Ancient Greece
Who Burned the Library of Alexandria?
The ancient Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest human achievements in antiquity. It was a vast collection of knowledge from countless and varied sources and contained tens or possibly even hundreds of thousands of scrolls. For this...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Wine in Egypt
A new discovery has been made by an archaeological team from Egypt, Germany, and Austria working in Upper Egypt. They found some 5,000-year-old wine inside sealed jars that had never been opened.
This discovery was made in Queen Merneith's tomb...
Ancient Greece
Cleopatra’s Favorite Perfume Recreated
Scientists have recently recreated Cleopatra's favorite perfume from a recipe written in Ancient Greek nearly two millennia ago.
The Greek queen of ancient Egypt's legacy as an exotic, seductive, and powerful ruler of Egypt has persisted throughout the centuries.
While she...
Archaeology
Largest Ancient Cemetery Ever Uncovered in Gaza
The largest ancient cemetery from the time of ancient Rome has been found by workers in Gaza. It contains many graves, and archaeologists have uncovered certain valuable items, such as two heavy coffins made of lead. These treasures are...
Diaspora
Greek University Opens Branch in Alexandria, Egypt
The Greek University of Patras announced recently that is opening a branch in Alexandria, Egypt in a first-of-its-kind move by a Greek higher education institution.
On Friday at the offices of the Greek community of Alexandria, the rector of the...
Archaeology
Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great , who lived from July 356 BC to 10/11 June, 323 BC, was an intrepid conqueror and a brilliant military general.
Ancient Greece
Egyptian Shipwreck Proves Ancient Greek Historian Herodotus Right
An ancient shipwreck proves the Greek historian Herodotus was correct about the observations he made about Egyptian vessels nearly twenty-five centuries ago, archaeologists said recently.
The shipwreck, discovered in the Nile River near the ancient, and now sunken, city of...