About a week ago, an ancient Egyptian city known as Heracleion, or Thonis, was discovered 6.5 km off of modern Egypt's coastline. The remains are spotted in Abu Qir Bay, initially existing close to Alexandria, 2.5 km off the coast.
Heracleion was said to be a rich and flourishing city before it was covered by the ocean, nearly 1,500 years back.
The significance of Heracleion has been demonstrated by the finding of 64 ships, which is the biggest numberof ancient vessels ever found in one spot. In addition to these ships, 700 anchors were found on the sea floor!
Following are photographs of a portion of the relics and remains found from Heracleion.
Colossus of a Ptolemaic Queen
Head of a Colossal Statue
Colossal Red Granite
Bronze Oil Lamp
Intact and Inscribed Heracleion Stele
Gold Vessel
Bronze Statuette of Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty
Statue of a Pharaoh
Bronze Statue of Osiris
The Statue of the Goddess Isis
Sources: Collective Evolution
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ReplyDeleteOh how exciting..id love to see them
ReplyDeleteincredible , can they know how old they are ?
ReplyDeleteSo exciting, I would love to see these!
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