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Over the past two decades, more than 280 buildings have collapsed in Alexandria, resulting in the deaths of 85 people.

Pharos, the ancient lighthouse of the port city of Alexandria, was one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Built on an island in the harbor of Alexandria, the Greeks created a causeway the lead ...

In the past 20 years, 280 buildings in this 2,300-year-old port city — known for being the birthplace of Cleopatra and the ancient home of the famed Library of Alexandria — have collapsed due ...

A new study shows that the 2,300-year-old port city is experiencing ... city - once home to two wonders of the ancient world, the Great Library of Alexandria and the Lighthouse of Alexandria ...

Building collapses were once rare in this port city ... mid-rise buildings are ancient structures designed and erected over centuries by Alexandria’s diverse ruling dynasties.

but by an ancient library in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, circa 283 BC? Named after Alexander the Great, the city of Alexandria was once home to the world’s greatest archive of knowledge.

The historic Egyptian city of Alexandria is crumbling due to rising sea levels, scientists have found. Over the past decade, the rate at which buildings have collapsed along the ancient city's ...