Alexandria archaeology

First Known Signet Ring Depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria Found in Submerged Royal Quarter

Archaeologists working beneath the waters of Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour have discovered a bronze signet ring engraved with an image of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria,…

A Roman-Era Ceremonial Barge Resurfaces in Alexandria’s Sunken Royal Harbor

The waters off Alexandria’s ancient Portus Magnus have yielded an extraordinary surprise: the remarkably preserved hull of a luxurious thalamagos, a pleasure-and-ritual barge once used…