The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a monumental structure built on the island of Pharos. Soaring over 350 feet tall, its three tiered design featured a ...

Sailing to north Africa provided a rare chance to step off the yacht and into the world of the felucca, Robert Weatherburn ...

The moments when four ancient worlds faced disaster are brought to life in an epic new series exploring Rome, Egypt, the ...

The moments when four ancient worlds faced disaster are brought to life in an epic new series exploring Rome, Egypt, the Aztecs and the samurai of Japan. Drawing on the beautiful art and artefacts ...

Boston University Astronomy Professor Gerald Hawkins has a bone to pick with historians who list the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is not that they have picked the wrong wonders, only that ...

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Egypt is seeing a remarkable transformation of its maritime sector, with ports across the nation being reshaped as world-class trade and logistics hubs, writes Karim Khater From the days when ...

UK-listed Pharos Energy has kicked off a six-well drilling programme offshore Vietnam, intended to drive production growth in 2026 from existing assets and de-risk more development opportunities. The ...

More than two millennia after it guided sailors into the bustling harbor of Alexandria, the legendary Lighthouse or Pharos of Alexandria, the ancient world's most famous beacon, has partially emerged ...