Heracleion, a lost ancient city drowned immortal on the seafloor. (Internet)
In 1200 years ago, a city that for centuries is only considered a legend that has a tremendous fortune is again found in the seafloor of Aboukir bay, Egypt.
If traced back in the sixth century BC, imagine for a moment one of the most beautiful art craft items in your grasp.
The beautifully carved statues of kings and queens on a 15 foot-tall red granite stand upright, there are rare gold ores and gold, and there are also magnificent temples and huge monuments.
This archaeological discovery is a major discovery in the historical heritage conservation community, and has been entrusted to museums around the world to store it.
Let's see for a moment the findings of this extraordinary city.
Archeologist Dr. Franck Goddio was examining the statue of Pharaoh under the sea. This statue is about 16 feet high, found around a large temple under the sea. There is also the head of God Hapi statue engraved from red granite, god Hapi is the famous flood deity of the River Nile. It is a symbol of prosperity and fertility, and such an enormous statue has never been found before. (Internet)
Divers and their teams carefully lift the sculptures dug out from under the sea to the surface. To preserve and protect these historical works, the historic findings will be kept in the museum. Appear in the photo above there are statues of Pharaoh, queen, and god Hapi lying on a ship beside the pillar of the temple. The period of the temple pillar known to date from the second century BC has split 17 pieces when found, but each fragment has been discovered and put together. (Internet)
The golden yellow plate above was found in the southeast of the city, written in Greek, seen as the king's signature, stating he was in charge of the development of the area. (King Ptolemy III, 246-222 BC). Among the specular reflections of divers we can witness the Egyptian god Osiris, the crown is the symbol of power, and the eyes of this statue are also decorated with gold pieces. (Internet)
The ins and outs of the city in Aboukir bay have been entered in detail in the document notes, a diver looking measuring a statue's legs made of red granite. A bronze lamp is fully manicured under the sea, its time is known to date from the second century BC. (Internet)
Franck Goddio's archaeologist / diver was observing a stele inscribed with letters written on the order of Pharaoh Nectanebo I between the years 378-362 BC. The divers look carefully raised a large inscription to the surface, an inscription that has been buried for 1200 years under the sea. (Internet)
It appears that a diver carefully examines a rock containing gold pieces, known to date from the sixth century BC. The items found were so well groomed. There is a kind of gold plated mat that is used to store drinks. (Internet)
It is a statue of Ptolemiac queen that mesmerizes our view. Most likely are Cleopatra II or Cleopatra III, with a bandage like goddess Isis. The statue of red granite is also found in a large temple around the city of Heracleion, a huge statue weighing 4 tons. (Internet)
There is a beautiful art craft, dark stone statues etched on the face of the queen of Greece, Egypt. The picture on the right is the head of the statue of the Pharaoh being lifted to the surface, the size of the head of the statue known to be more than five meters after being measured, engraved from red granite. (Internet)
A statue with a small pharaoh of 26th dynasty made of bronze was found inside the temple of Heracleion city buried under the sea. (Internet)
This archaeological excavation is a great historical discovery. Researchers from around the world are working to understand this amazing ancient city of Egypt.
It is amazing, for the fact that this ancient city buried under the sea has not been touched for centuries. Moreover, with its splendor, the arts and sculptures of this magnitude are almost perfectly intact. (Secretchina / chen gang / joni / rmat) .
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