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Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient Egyptian "pleasure boat" near the ruins of Cleopatra VII's lost palace in Alexandria's royal harbor. The discovery was announced by the ...

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city – ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea.

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Damian Robinson receives funding from the Hilti Foundation. Franck Goddio receives funding from the Hilti Foundation. Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s ...

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria's eastern harbor, on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city—ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea. Submerged ...

Archaeologists diving off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old "pleasure barge" from the time of the Ptolemaic period. When you purchase through links on our ...

The vessel, which was likely used by the royal court for leisure excursions, was found near the submerged island of Antirhodos, part of the ancient city’s great harbor, Portus Magnus. The discovery ...