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Seal ring showing lighthouse of Alexandria found in underwater dig in Egypt • Oct. 29, 2026, 1:51 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Divers in a sunken palace off Alexandria found a bronze ring showing a lost ancient wonder, the first one known to exist • Oct. 19, 2026, 10:50 AM ET (Earth.com)

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Abu El-Abbas mosque in Alexandria, Egypt, featuring ornate domes, arched entrances, intricate stonework, and a large patterned courtyard in the foreground.

Map highlighting Alexandria in northern Egypt, located on the Mediterranean coast. Surrounding countries including Libya, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria are labeled, with major bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea also shown.

Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria, Pharos of

Alexandria, Egypt: Al-Muntazah palace

Alexandria: Al-Muntazah lighthouse

Alexandria, Library of

Alexandria, Egypt: Qāʾit Bāy, citadel of

Saʿd Zaghlūl Square, Alexandria, Egypt.

Pharos of Alexandria

Seven wonders of the ancient world: Lighthouse of Alexandria

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