F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel is a slender epic of wealth and society, brilliantly depicting the ambitions and ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

Travellers to Alexandria in Egypt can visit the restored apartment of Constantine Cavafy, the favourite bard of Jackie ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — A former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was found dead Saturday morning, officials said. In a statement, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) said ...

One of these things is to do with anytime some academic type puts an oil painting in an X-ray machine or something like that ...

Once home to the fabled Library of Alexandria and the birthplace of Cleopatra, the city has weathered the rise and fall of empires. Today, Alexandria faces a new and unprecedented threat — not from ...

However, it was severely damaged by three earthquakes between 956 and 1303 AD. The Great Library of Alexandria was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world ...

ALEXANDRIA — Prior to Tuesday’s state tournament quarterfinal game, Alexandria senior forward Chase Thompson earned two honors. On Monday he was listed one of the finalists for the 2025 Mr ...

Items such as coins depicting Cleopatra VII and figures of Alexander the Great were uncovered ... Taposiris Magna lies about 25 miles west of Alexandria. Past excavations revealed a number ...

Have you ever heard of a goosepig? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to Old Town Alexandria to learn more about one of the D.C. region’s most peculiar ...

The Judge's Choice winning team of the 2025 "Great Hotdish Bake-Off" was Central ... Staci Bennett from Explore Alexandria, not pictured, was the third judge for the contest.