An international research team has confirmed the rediscovery of the lost city of Alexandria on the Tigris in Iraq. Founded by Alexander the Great, the city was a major trading hub until the 3rd century CE. Its location was identified through a combination of historical research, aerial photography, and recent non-invasive surveys using drones and magnetometry, which revealed the city's planned layout under difficult security conditions.
The find is a major archaeological breakthrough, shedding light on a significant but forgotten node in Alexander the Great's empire and the Hellenistic world's reach into Mesopotamia. It provides a tangible link to ancient global trade networks and urban planning. The confirmation, led by the University of Konstanz, opens the door for future excavations that could yield profound insights into the cultural and economic exchanges between the Greek and Near Eastern worlds.