TOLessandria d’Egyto, 21 needle. (askanews) – From the waters of the sea in front of the coast of Alexandria of Egypt they re -emerge ancient finds in abundant 2ndnnthe. The statues are hoisted by a crane and brought to the shore of the Abu Qir bay: come from a submerged city and date back to over 2,000 years ago. The authorities say that the site could be an extension of the ancient city of Canopo, a prominent center during the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt for almost 300 years.
«These finds confirm that this place was once a completely integrated residential city and that the current site was a port. These finds indicate that Alexandria was submerged due to a strong earthquake or tsunamiand therefore all the statues are missing their heads and feet, “says Mohamed Ismail, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
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