'Surrounded by an ocean of sand': Desertification pushes ancient city to the brink of oblivion
Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.
Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate
Coastal erosion from rising sea levels has led to the collapse of 280 buildings across Alexandria, Egypt, over the past two ...
‘Desertification is our destiny’: How this ancient African city is being buried under Sahara sand
The ancient Saharan city of Chinguetti, a historical hub for poets, scholars, and theologians and home to thousands of ...
Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...
Nero's 2,000-year-old Patara lighthouse to shine again
The 2,000-year-old lighthouse in the ancient city of Patara, built by Roman Emperor Nero in CE 64, is set to illuminate once ...
Artificial intelligence finds 5,000-year-old civilization beneath Dubai desert
The discovery reveals ancient settlements and communication networks, providing insight into life in extreme environments.
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Egypt’s 3,400-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ Discovered
An ancient capital, lost under the sand for more than 3,400 years ... the “Lost Golden City” was abandoned by the heretic King Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti around 1336 B.C. for reasons ...
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The incredible African city being 'swallowed by the desert' as homes sink under sand
A beautiful African city is ... and ancient libraries. It is the most visited tourist site in Mauritania. The town is divided into two parts by a valley - on one side is the old town and on ...