Sunken ancient temples were found in a mysterious underwater city, with Egyptian and Greek treasures

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:59

Images show Grecian artefacts buried in mud underwater on the left, and gold Egyptian artefacts on the right. — Side-by-side images show ancient artifact found in the mud in the Thonis-Heracleion site in the Aboukir Bay in Egypt.
Christoph Gerigk ©Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation; Insider

Archaeologists uncovered a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian and Greek artifacts.
It included gold and silver trinkets, likely used in ritual ceremonies to bless the pharaohs.
They were found on the site of the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion, which was lost until 2000.

A treasure trove of ancient Egyptian and Grecian artifacts has been uncovered in sunken temples in a mysterious underwater city off the coast of Egypt.