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Thirty years after its discovery, pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood watch long ago in the harbors of ancient Egypt, are being pulled from the depths of the Mediterranean.
Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest faith communities in Alexandria, ... “One thing I love about living here is consistency,” said Caroline Alexander, a member of the church.
For centuries, the location of Alexander the Great’s tomb has remained one of the most baffling and captivating mysteries in ...
Last year, St. Albans Trustee Bruce Lane and Alexandria Mayor Jim Jasper explored a merger as a way to protect the area from New Albany, which annexed 3,190 acres of Jersey Township for Intel Corp ...
Of all the Alexndrias founded by Alexander the Great, when you hear that word there’s only one city that comes to mind: ...
St. Athanasius was born to Christian parents living in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 296. His parents took great care to have their son educated, and his talents came to the attention of a local ...
St. Alexander of Alexandria, "Epistles on the Arian Heresy and the Deposition of Arius," c. 324 A.D. "If they [the brethren of the Lord] ...
“If you mention climate change in Alexandria, people talk about two things that they are starting to observe: storms and street flooding in the winter, [and then] the hottest summer they’ve ever ...
St. Alexander soon came to recognize the problems of Arius’ thought. He summoned a council in the city that condemned Arius’ doctrine and excommunicated him and his followers.
Near the end of St. Alexander’s life, he insisted that Athanasius succeed him as the bishop of Alexandria. Athanasius took on the position just as Emperor Constantine, despite having convoked ...
St. Athanasius was born to Christian parents in 296 in Alexandria, Egypt. His parents made sure he received a full education, and a local priest, later made St. Alexander of Alexandria, noted the ...