Revealing the legendary underwater city of Egypt

Marine archaeologist of Oxford Marine Archeology Center has revealed the first evidence of the legendary Egyptian city submerged at the bottom of the Atlantic.

In 2001, the archaeological group led by French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio accidentally discovered some relics when searching for Napoleon warships since 1798 defeated by Nelson during the Nile war.

Dr. Franck Goddio and colleagues consider the pharaoh statue.(Photo:Daily Mail)

He discovered countless giant rocks deep in the sea in the Aboukir Bay area, 20 miles northeast of Alexandria. This is considered the most important discovery of the 21st century.

Archaeologists say the city was once a port of the two cultures Heracleion (of the ancient Greeks) and Thonis (of ancient Egyptians).

Isis statue (left) and giant granite statue of Hapi god - (Photo: Daily Mai)

His team and Oxford Archaeological Center spent 12 years working on the ocean floor to put the stones together before putting them on the ground. Among them is the Egyptian giant statue of Isis, the god Hapi and an unidentified Egyptian pharaoh. There are also hundreds of figurines of Egyptian gods.

All are preserved in good condition because they are covered with mud. In addition, archaeologists also found dozens of coffins containing bodies of mummified animals and 64 ancient ships with 700 anchors.

In particular, archaeologists also found a giant stele decorated with hieroglyphs, uncovering secrets about the religious and political life of ancient Egypt.

In the future, archaeologists hope to discover the biggest secrets from this underwater submerged city.