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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, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The find came from the submerged remains of Antirhodos, the royal island that once formed part of Alexandria’s monumental harbour district.…
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Was Jesus Invoked in Alexandria? 2,000-Year-Old Inscribed Cup Rekindles Debate
For decades, archaeologists have hunted for physical traces of Christianity’s earliest years—artifacts that might illuminate how quickly the name of Jesus spread beyond Judea. A modest ceramic bowl pulled from the seabed of Alexandria has become the latest, and perhaps most controversial, candidate. A Find from Cleopatra’s Harbor In 2008, French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio…