Rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Block by Virtual Block

An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious ...
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The truth about Cleopatra: The secret dynasty that created Egypt's most famous queen

Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian, and her family's shocking history is the key to her power. Trace her royal lineage back to Alexander the Great himself and uncover the web of ambition, palace intrigue, and ...
Greek Reporter

Naucratis: The First Ancient Greek Colony in Egypt

The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...
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Digitally rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

A project is underway to reconstruct the lighthouse as a 3-D computer model ...

London to host immersive Cleopatra exhibition blending archaeology and VR

An immersive exhibition exploring the life of Cleopatra will open in London in March 2026, using holograms, virtual reality ...
Greek Reporter

The Parallel Visions of Alexander the Great and Ioannis Kapodistrias for Greece

Alexander the Great and the first President of modern Greece Ioannes Kapodistrias employed the Hellenic civilization for the ...

Alexandria on the Tigris: Exploring the forgotten and rediscovered metropolis

What was the political and economic importance of the ancient city Alexandria on the Tigris? How was the city laid out? And ...

Alexander Skarsgård on the Contradictions of Masculinity in Pillion

In the new erotic dramedy, the actor plays a leather-clad biker negotiating the terms of a gay BDSM relationship.
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National Security Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Alexander Ward is a national security reporter covering the White House and State Department for The Wall Street Journal in Washington. Alex’s reporting focuses in particular on the inner workings of ...