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Old artifacts that go back to a sunken city of more than 2000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials.
The historic treasures – including a statue of a Sphinx, Roman coins and other remains – were brought on the coast by archaeologists and divers from the waters of Abu Qir Bay near the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, the Associated Press reported.
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The remains came from a site that might have been an extension of Canopus, an old city that existed during the Ptolemeian dynasty and the Roman Empire, reported news result Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Divers look at how a crane an artifact from the waters in Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Thursday, as part of an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquity to restore sunken antiquities. (Khaeld Desouki/AFP via Getty images)
“These artifacts date from old periods, dating from the Ptolemaic era, immediately after the construction of the city of Alexandria, and extends to the Roman era,” Mohamed Ismail, Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, told AFP.
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All images miss their heads and feet – damage that Ismail attributes to a natural disaster such as a tsunami or earthquake, according to AFP.
A crane gets an artifact from the waters in Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, as part of an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquity to restore sunken antiquities. (Khaeld Desouki/AFP via Getty images)
“These artifacts confirm that this place was once a fully integrated residential city and that the current location was a port,” Ismail added. “These pieces indicate that Alexandria was immersed in water as a result of a large earthquake or tsunami, and therefore all images miss their heads and feet.”
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Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt, contains a wealth of historic ruins, but sinks slowly because of the rising sea level. A third of the city will be uninhabitable by 2050, AFP reported, referring to the United Nations predictions.
An old artifact is picked up from the seabed in Abu Qir Port in Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday. (Had Hamdy/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
In a similar find, Egyptian officials announced the discovery of a 3000 year old mining complex earlier this year, complete with remains of old houses, workshops and even baths.
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