Heracleion - Wikipedia
WEBThe quick destruction of the buildings and slow submersion of Thonis-Heracleion allows archaeologists to now study the underwater city with its surplus of archaeological evidence. One of the most important remains is the stele that was found [ when? ] near the temple of Amun-Gereb. [ 33 ]
The Lost City of Heracleion – Alexandria, Egypt - Atlas Obscura
WEBJul 21, 2016 · Appearing in a few rare inscriptions and ancient texts, the city of Thonis-Heracleion was hidden away for thousands of years, submerged deep under the sea.
Underwater Heritage in Alexandria: The Lost Palace of Cleopatra
WEBNov 24, 2016 · First, they found a wreck of an ancient 30m long cargo ship containing jewelry, hairpins, rings and glass cups. Then they found the remains of an ancient dock with a series of giant, 7m high and 4ft in diameter, columns made out of Egyptian red granite and decorated with ancient paintings-one magnificent entrance!
Egyptian Alexandria - Ancient underwater finds revealed the …
WEBFeb 12, 2015 · An underwater temple discovered by marine divers off the eastern coast shed light on the pharaonic nature of ancient Alexandria. Ptolemaic Alexandria has been regarded, in academic circles, not as part of Egypt, but as a separate Greek polis, or city-state, by the borders of Egypt.
Ancient ‘sunken city’ discovered in Egypt - CNN
WEBJul 20, 2021 · The Egyptian-French underwater mission in the coastal city of Alexandria in Egypt has uncovered remains of a military vessel and a funerary complex, according to a statement by the country's ...
Franck Goddio: Projects: Sunken civilizations: Thonis-Heracleion
WEBOff the coast of Egypt lies a sunken city that was once an ancient metropolis. Follow the work of underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio and his team to find out how the city looked like and what caused its submergence.
Thonis-Heracleion: An ancient Egyptian city that sank under water
WEBMay 29, 2022 · The lost city of Thonis-Heracleion in ancient Egypt is one of the greatest submerged discoveries ever. For thousands of years, it has been hidden under water. Its existence was recorded only in a few rare inscriptions and ancient texts, according to the National Geographic website.
The Story of the Underwater City of Heracleion, Egypt
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Alexandria's strategic location and superior harbor facilities eventually overshadowed Heracleion, leading to its decline. A series of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and rising sea levels, contributed to the city's eventual submersion.
An Underwater Museum in Egypt Could Bring Thousands of …
WEBDec 29, 2015 · A new museum proposed for Egypt’s City of Alexandria aims to bring visitors to sunken treasures not seen by the public in over 1,400 years. In the works since 1996, the plan to build an underwater...
Raising Alexandria | Smithsonian
WEBThere’s no sign of the grand marbled metropolis founded by Alexander the Great on the busy streets of this congested Egyptian city of five million, where honking cars spouting exhaust whiz by...