A temple and treasures dating back more than 2,000 years have been discovered in a sunken city in Egypt.
Miscellaneous / / October 01, 2023
Gold jewelry, silver ritual instruments, spirit vessels and much more.
Researchers from the European Institute of Underwater Archeology (IEASM) discovered ancient treasures among the ruins of the sunken city of Thonis-Heraklion, located off the coast of Egypt. About 2,300 years ago it was considered one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean.
According to the theory of scientists, Venice of the Nile, as it was also called, was flooded due to numerous earthquakes and the tsunamis they caused. This happened around the middle of the second century BC. Then a total of about 110 square kilometers of the Nile Delta was under water.
The flooded city was discovered in 2000, but researchers are still finding various treasures among its ruins. This time, ancient artifacts were hidden on the site of the temple of the god Amun, one of the most significant deities of the ancient Egyptian pantheon.
The finds included a wealth of precious jewelry, including silver ritual instruments, gold objects, and fragile alabaster vessels for perfumes and ointments.
It is extremely moving to discover such fragile objects that have remained intact despite the cataclysms that have occurred here.
Frank Goddio
Director of IEASM
Not far from the temple, the ruins of a Greek sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, were also discovered for the first time. Among them were bronze and ceramic products. This confirms the theory of scientists that the Greeks, who were allowed to trade and settle in the city during the pharaohs of the Sait dynasty (664-525 B.C.) BC BC), were among the mercenaries defending the approaches to the port.
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