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Mediterranean: Ancient Shipwreck And Greek Tombs Found In A Sunken City

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Posted at July 20, 2021 , 0
The Egyptian-French archaeological mission of the European Institute of Underwater Archeology (IEASM), working in Alexandria, discovered the wreck of a warship from the Ptolemaic period, and the remains of a Greek funerary area dating back to the beginning of the fourth centuryBC.

According to initial estimates, the military ship that was found sank around the 2nd century BC. It has a length of 25 meters, oars and large sails. Although it has been built based on the classical tradition but it also has characteristics of Ancient Egypt. The city of Thonis-Heraklion was the gateway to Egypt and was located on the edge of the western arm of the Nile. It was the state city for centuries before Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC.
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