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Stories about: Alexandria

Alexander Was Not the Founder of Alexandria Alexander the Great was, arguably, one of the most prolific conquerors of all times. In spite of his short life of only 33 years (356–323 BC), he managed to conquer all of Greece and the vast majority of the Persian Empire, reaching all the way to India, North Africa, and the Middle East. He has been credited f... 24 October 2009 04:16 GMT "Christ the Magician" Reads Ancient Cup Archaeologists discovered an ancient bowl, dated 2nd century BC to early 1st century AD, engraved with an inscription that refers to Christ, the earliest one found to date. The carving on the bowl reads "DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS," which can be translated either as "by Christ the magician" or "the magician by Chris... 6 October 2008 08:12 GMT A Sunken Museum to Be Built in Egypt The first underwater museum in the world will allow Egypt's visitors to glance at the remains of queen Cleopatra's Palace covered long ago by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.  The area near the New Library of Alexandria, where Cleopatra and her Roman lover, Mark Antony stayed just before she commit... 18 September 2008 08:27 GMT