Alexandria

The tongue, found at a temple on the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt, was probably meant to help the deceased speak in the afterlife, experts said

Alexandria University launched a new project to excavate & preserve underwater artifacts in a bid to revive tourism & protect Egypt’s underwater heritage

Greece's warship HS Prometheus is to sail to Alexandria for a two-day visit on Thursday as part of the summer training of Hellenic Navy cadets and amid continuing efforts to boost military relations between Greece and Egypt.

A total of 149 cadets will be aboard the warship, most from Greece and others from other countries who are receiving training in Greece.

Archaeological digs around ancient Egyptian sites still have plenty of secrets to give up yet - like the huge, black granite sarcophagus just discovered at an excavation in the city of Alexandria, on the northern coast of Egypt.

The death toll from Egypt's latest train disaster rose to 41 as cranes worked on Aug. 12 to clear the stricken railway line between Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.

Under floodlights, rescue teams had combed wrecked carriages all night for casualties, also using torches on their mobile phones.

ALEXANDRIA - Former Serbian president and leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDS) Boris Tadic was appointed as member of the Board of Trustees of the Library of Alexandria, SDS said in a release on Monday.