The ship was wrecked in the second century B.C. and hasn’t been seen for thousands of years — as it lay hidden in the ruins of a sunken city called Thônis-Heracleion. The submerged port city ...
After seven years of underwater excavation, archaeologists have uncovered nearly 250 different artifacts that are part of the ancient city of Thonis-Heracleion. These artifacts are now on display ...
Thonis is the original Egyptian name for the city, whilst Heracleion is the Greek name, in honour of Heracles. Located at the western mouth of the River Nile, this was a prosperous port.