Egypt has uncovered the 2,000-year-old remnants of Canopus, a sunken city off the coast of Alexandria, including buildings, an ancient dock, and monumental statues. Prior to the establishment of ...

Archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery in Egypt: a complete sandstone stela inscribed with the Canopus Decree, a royal proclamation dating back to 238 BCE. Unearthed at the renowned Tell El ...

As we move deep into February and the weather returns with more moderate temperatures, many will ease outside and look up at our amazing Arizona skies! These cool February nights offer some stargazing ...

This year has seen a number of artifacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt. The area has attracted interest for some time due to ongoing searches for the tomb of Cleopatra ...

It is now mid-winter and a good time to enjoy the two brightest stars in the sky, Sirius and Canopus. They will be directly south around 9:30 p.m. Sirius is the brightest star. Its name means “searing ...

The Decree of Canopus was issued in 238 B.C.E. by the entire Egyptian priesthood. The inscription records the great assembly of priests that gathered in Canopus in 238 B.C.E. Photo: courtesy the ...

Marine archeologists excavated a crumbled temple and several valuable finds located in the flooded underwater site of ancient cities Heracleion (also know as Thonis) and Canopus, according to an ...

Canopus is a bright star most easily visible in the Southern Hemisphere. It is in the constellation Carina, the keel. The star is of a fairly rare type, considered a class F giant on the main sequence ...