One of the coincidences of late winter/early spring evenings is the two brightest stars in the sky, Sirius and Canopus, are close together in the sky. Tonight, March 23, look toward the south at 8:30 ...

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 ...

This year has seen a number of artefacts 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 ...

After thousands of years submerged in the Mediterranean, this sunken statue was returned to the surface on 21 August. Thought to be from the ancient Egyptian city of Canopus, it was one of several ...