This stunning seaside city is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and once stood as Egypt's capital city for almost a ...

Alexandria is a city of turning points. When it was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.E., near an existing Egyptian settlement, the port city represented Egypt's absorption into Greco ...

Coastal erosion from rising sea levels has led to the collapse of 280 buildings across Alexandria, Egypt, over the past two ...

Once pearl of the Eastern Mediterranean, Alexandria, Egypt has long been neglected. Now it is drowning. A report from a forgotten city. A small restaurant in Abukir, a dreary suburb of Alexandria ...

The oldest written recipe found in Egypt is dated back to approximately the year 300 AD, and it was written on papyrus in the ...

In the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, a great library burned. It was said by some to have held upwards of half a million ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

A new USC study reveals a dramatic surge in building collapses in the ancient Egyptian port city of Alexandria, directly linked to rising sea levels and seawater intrusion. Once a rare occurrence ...