Heracleion
Ancient Greece
Underwater City of Heracleion, Egypt, and Its Links to Ancient Greece
The Lost City Of Heracleion, which was once the largest port in Egypt, was discovered underwater after more than 2,000 years.
Africa
2,200-Year-Old Fruit Baskets Found in Underwater City of Heracleion
Fruit baskets -- with fruit still inside -- that are more than 2,200 years old were discovered in Heracleion, the ancient lost city of Egypt.
Ancient Greece
Temple of Greek Goddess Aphrodite Found Underwater at Heracleion, Egypt
A temple of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and another for the Egyptian god Amun was found off Heracleion on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast by a team of archaeologists.
The team of researchers explored the ancient port city of Thonis-Heracleion in the...
Ancient Greece
Undersea Eastern Port of Alexandria Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Secrets
Franck Goddio, the marine archaeologist who discovered the underwater city of eastern Alexandria and Heracleion, Egypt, will hold a presentation in December highlighting many of the discoveries he has made in the last 25 years.
The talk, which will be...