This article is from Ancient Egypt issue 140
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The remains of temples to Amun and the Greek goddess Aphrodite have been discovered at Thonis Heracleion, the sunken city in Abu Qir Bay, near Alexandria. The team, from the Supreme Council of Archaeology and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology, believes the stone structures collapsed during a catastrophic event in the mid-2nd century BC. Large stone blocks and the remains of wooden beams were found together with bronze and ceramic objects that had been imported from Greece. The team also discovered a trove of precious objects that had been dedicated to the temples, including gold jewellery, amulets, and alabaster pots for cosmetics, as well as silver dishes and other items that had been used in religious and funerary rites.
Text: Sarah Griffiths / All images: © Ministry for Tourism and Antiquities
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