Discovered ruins of temples and ships containing treasures submerged under the sea

Scientists use modern scanning equipment to find valuable buildings and artifacts in two sunk Egyptian cities .

After two months of exploration, Egyptian and European archaeologists found the remains of a temple and several wrecks in the city of Heracleion and Canopus and Newsweek on July 23. These are the two ancient cities submerged under the sea, near the Nile Delta region. The expert team uses sophisticated scanning equipment on this expedition.

The pillar of an ancient building in the city of Heracleion.(Photo: Sun).

Heracleion sank into the sea about 1,200 years ago and was discovered by divers in 2000. Researchers spent four years mapping the city. Since then, many expeditions have been organized to discover the secrets this place holds.

During the new expedition, the group of archaeologists discovered a Greek temple , many pillars, pottery from the third and fourth centuries BC, copper coins in the reign of King Ptolemy II (year 283- 246 BC). They also found a number of new harbors, which helped expand the city map.

Bronze coins were discovered in the archaeological site.(Photo: Sun).

The team expanded the map of Canopus, the sunken city located near Heracleion, about a kilometer by discovering more remains of some ancient buildings. Many coins in gold and copper, some jewelry like rings or earrings are also excavated here. They believed that these artifacts existed from the Ptolemaic dynasty to the Byzantine empire.

The scientists examined a number of ancient wrecks and obtained many valuable items such as gourmet dishes, coins and jewelry. They identified them from the fourth century BC.

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