city halls or rooms at the public baths. But the complex in Alexandria provides the first glimpse of what would become the modern university, a place set aside solely for learning. Though ...

Alexandria’s Sufis observed Ramadan in the City of Saints with rituals that are as important today as they have been for centuries. Alexandria, commonly known for its cosmopolitan character ...

Virginia’s mayor for the first time. “I feel deep joy but also just deep humility and a sense of responsibility,” said Alyia Gaskins, who previously served on the Alexandria City Council for ...

A sheriff’s deputy arrived first, finding the 4-year-old was turning blue and becoming unresponsive. Life-saving techniques were used, and as more officers and deputies arrived, an Alexandria ...

Philo of Alexandria was a Jewish leader, philosopher and scholar in the first century. Born in 30 BC to a wealthy Jewish family in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, he was an important spokesman ...